For years, savvy Outer Banks vacationers have enjoyed the fresh local seafood and culinary delights of Chef Amy Huggins in the privacy and comfort of their OBX vacation rental. Huggins is the founder and owner of Outer Banks Epicurean, a culinary adventure business that offers cooking lessons in your vacation rental or at the shop, culinary team building experiences, local food tours, 10 Tastes of the Outer Banks gift bags, unique culinary excursions and much more.
Imagine after a long day at the beach, returning to your vacation rental for a delicious homemade dinner made with the freshest and finest local ingredients. And the best part about it, no dishes! Whether you’re looking to get hands-on and pick up a few culinary skills or you’d rather sit on the patio and let someone else do all the cooking, an in-house personal culinary experience with Outer Banks Epicurean will make vacation memories to last a lifetime.
If you’re looking for a reason to getaway this March, check out the 2011 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach food festival. With over 50 events from March 17-20, it was named one of the top ten seafood and wine festivals in the nation by Coastal Living magazine. Sun Realty is offering partial week stays, free tickets to the OBX Grand Tasting finale and complimentary 10 Tastes of the Outer Banks gift bags for the Taste of the Beach weekend. Outer Banks Epicurean is hosting a variety of events including a demonstrations, discussion and hands-on experience of Outer Banks Shrimp, Cookin’ Outer Banks Style, Hatteras Island Clam Chowder and more. For information on Outer Banks Epicurean’s Taste of the Beach events, click here.
Another great way to experience Outer Banks Epicurean is through Meals 2 Go. Perfect for locals or vacationers, the daily menu is posted online around noon. Call ahead and order your dinner and pick it up at the shop anytime throughout the day. Just follow the heating instructions provided and you could be enjoying a delicious inventive meal flavored with locally grown, produced and caught ingredients.
Outer Banks Epicurean is located in Colington Harbour, near the heart of the Outer Banks in Kill Devil Hills. Stop by the shop and introduce yourself and your taste buds to Chef Amy Huggins, you won’t regret it!