Culinary Adventures with Liz Biro

Culinary Adventures with Liz Biro Culinary Adventures with Liz Biro started as a N.C. food walking tour company that grew from my own food writing adventures. Coastal Federation.

I led food and cocktail walking tours of Wilmington, N.C., as well as step-on, bus, private and group food tours around the Cape Fear region. These days, I'm a freelance food journalist and content consultant whose clients have included British Airways magazine, Fodor's and Coastal Review, a publication of the N.C.

‪Last-minute, so easy Mother’s Day recipe. This pineapple orange whipped cream cake is a light, refreshing dream. We cal...
05/09/2020

‪Last-minute, so easy Mother’s Day recipe. This pineapple orange whipped cream cake is a light, refreshing dream. We call it “pig-pickin’ cake” in N.C., where we add pecans to the whipped cream frosting, which u should double. That good!

Our Liz Biro shares her love for the pig pickin' cake, one of North Carolina's favorite layer cakes that's best served chilled, and, since it's a short list of simple ingredients,

My stepmother Jane's rum cake looked so innocent, but when you took the first bite, you knew you better sit down if you ...
12/17/2019

My stepmother Jane's rum cake looked so innocent, but when you took the first bite, you knew you better sit down if you planned to have a second piece.

Rum, an important commodity during North Carolina's Colonial period, remains as an important ingredient in holiday baking, lifting spirits even among the teetotalers.

‪My NC coast second home has some delicious holiday traditions, so I dug into the history and recipes.
11/22/2018

‪My NC coast second home has some delicious holiday traditions, so I dug into the history and recipes.

The best Thanksgiving recipes also tell North Carolina's food story, says food columnist Liz Biro.

12/21/2017

‪Happy National Fried Shrimp Day! A how-to just in time for Feast of the 7 Fishes.

Fried shrimp is perhaps the most beloved seafood dish on the N.C. coast, but making it at home can be a bit of a messy chore. Follow these simple suggestions for perfect fried shrimp.

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina when the spots are running.
10/24/2017

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina when the spots are running.

When spots are schooling, from late August to November, coastal folk are known to “fry up a mess of 'em" and enjoy their mild, sweet flavor, a favorite for generations.

This cake! Your Labor Day weekend cookout. Impressive and quick.
09/01/2017

This cake! Your Labor Day weekend cookout. Impressive and quick.

Our Liz Biro shares her love for the pig pickin' cake, one of North Carolina's favorite layer cakes that's best served chilled, and, since it's a short list of simple ingredients, a breeze to make.

I may be detained at the North Carolina border next time I visit for writing this story.
07/19/2017

I may be detained at the North Carolina border next time I visit for writing this story.

A white bread tomato sandwich with mayonnaise, salt and pepper could be the official summer food of the N.C. coast, but our Liz Biro offers 10 perfectly acceptable variations on the classic.

I used to hate rutabagas, until just recently when I had them braised with pot roast Down East at Core Sound Waterfowl M...
06/02/2017

I used to hate rutabagas, until just recently when I had them braised with pot roast Down East at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center.

They're hard as a rock with a decidedly bitter taste, but the humble rutabaga occupies an important place in the culinary history of the Carolina coast, and it deserves recognition.

Beautiful holiday memories from the N.C. banks.
12/26/2016

Beautiful holiday memories from the N.C. banks.

Descendants of North Carolina's barrier island communities celebrate this Christmastime holiday on Jan. 6 or 7, with traditional foods, homemade gifts and visits with neighbors.

Will a cheese ball be on your holiday table?
12/23/2016

Will a cheese ball be on your holiday table?

Cheese balls may not immediately come to mind when considering holiday food traditions, but the creamy spheres covered with nuts and served with crackers are a longtime favorite on the North Carolina coast.

"In the fall of the year, Daddy would salt mullet roe and lay them upstairs. I can see Mama upstairs now."
11/12/2016

"In the fall of the year, Daddy would salt mullet roe and lay them upstairs. I can see Mama upstairs now."

An exotic delicacy in many cultures dating back thousands of years and a staple and way of life for North Carolina coastal fishing families since Colonial times, mullet roe has gained new favor among top chefs.

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