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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22,2019 A7 Ayers’ fudge, newspapers and barbecue chicken dinners A round-up of all things Chowan /\ County... / Vlast Friday, I had the opportunity to interview Frances Inglis on her porch at Homestead, which offers an amazing view of the bay. Former county commissioner John Mitchener and her daughter Susan were present to assist me as we asked questions to the Lady of Water Street I was stunned when I heard the news of Inglis’ passing Monday morning. As I write this column, Tm still try ing to process how Tm going to write her last interview. In other news, Crystal Copeland, who serves as volunteer chief with the Edenton- Chowan Rescue Squad, but will remain a member. Thanks for your long hours on the job. You’ve made a difference in the lives of many in the far flung comers of our county. More than3,000 chicken halves were cooked and served during Center Hills' Crossroads Volunteer Fire House chicken fundraiser on Saturday. Fundraiser helps the fire department in that neck of the woods. Edenton’s Cub Scout Pack 164 did a good job serving as a Color Guard for Chowan- Perquimans Relay for Life. Much thanks goes to Scoutmaster John McArthur and his fa ther Mike’s efforts. Town Council at-large candidate Roger Coleman has had some success circulating a “Grow Edenton” survey that can be found at the Coffee Shop and Edenton Bay Trading Chowan Round-up MILES LAYTON Company or go online afcsurveymonkey.com/r7 Y62QWDB - so maybe take a few minutes to fill one out so when the sur vey is completed by the end of May, we can all learn what’s on people’s minds. “I am impressed by the thoroughness with which people are re sponding to the 10 ques tions,” he said Saturday, I was gnashing my teeth over work that included writing stories about a long Town Council meeting, the county bud get and more, always more. Tennessee Ernie Ford’s timeless song “ 16 Tons” seemed to ring true. Anyway, by God’s grace, a surprise guest changed the mood that morning. Carolyn Ayers set up shop to sell homemade fudge outside tire Chowan Her ald’s front door. She offered me a taste of her grandma’s fudge. I can say without a doubt, it was amazing Ayers and her sister Eliza beth, along with their father Mitchell, sold the fudge as a fundraiser for an upcoming church trip. Small blessings make life worth while. PHOTO COURTESY ROBERT LAYTON If you ever get the chance, maybe try some of this fudge that was being sold by Carolyn and Elizabeth Ayers on Saturday as a fundraiser for a church trip. Very affordably priced. Lyn Castellani recently visited Elkins, West Virginia—home to Davis and Elkins College. She has familial ties to the college town deep in the mountains. Our family used to visit Elkins to walk around campus or downtown and then maybe head to the Seneca Rocks or the Dolly Sods Wilderness. Though Eve never been to Alaska, that’s OK because I can live vicariously through Rae Burroughs-Knox who is posting pho tos about her trip. Larry Sellers recently celebrated a birth day on May 7. Party at Edenton Coffee Shop included very chocolate cupcakes. Happy belated birthday. Last note as it relates to asking folks to of fer their prayers for Town Manager Anne- Marie Knighton’s health. She will be on medical leave for about amonth. She will be OK Yes, it is public record why Knighton needs medical care, but I feel her health mat ters are not necessarily for public consump tion However, if our readers are curious, you can fish through Town Council’s two-hour meeting to uncover the specifics as to what ails her. Or if you want to apage out of CNN’s play book, when Knighton was attacked by ninjas as a girl, one of them tried to use the “death touch” move, according to unnamed sources. This closely held secret move uses pres sure points on a person’s chest that will stress the heart to a point that the victim can only travel five steps before the heart explodes and the victim falls dead Fortunately, Knighton knew the counter move and was able to repel the assault Dur ing Knighton’s medical leave, doctors will re pair any lingering damage from the ninja at tack, as well as perhaps infusing her body with bionic technology that would make $6 Million Dollar Man jealous. Good luck. Anne-Marie, you are in our prayers. Staff writer Miles Layton can be reached at ndaytonOmveMes. com Low Country Crab Boil Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 2 lbs. baby red potatoes, halved 5 ears corn, cut into thirds 1 large onion, large diced 2 sticks unsalted butter, di vided 1 large lemon, quartered 1 teaspoon thyme 2 bay leaves 2 lbs. jumbo shrimp, de- veined with tails on 12 blue crabs, cleaned 1 lb. smoked or andouille sausage, cut into chunks Salt and pepper to taste % of a 4-ounce package seafood boil 8 tablespoons Old Bay Sea soning, divided 2 bottles of beer 4 large garlic cloves 8 cloves garlic crushed 8 cups chicken or seafood stock 1/4 cup lemon juice, lemon wedges 6 tablespoons parsley PREPARATION In a large pot over medium heat melt one stick of butter. Add sausage pieces and brown. Remove and set aside. Add onion and thyme to the pot and cook until softened. Toss shrimp in 1 tablespoon Old Bay and add to pot, cooking until slightly underdone. Remove and set aside. Add crushed garlic and cook 30 seconds so as not to burn. Stir in beer and cook a minute. Add stock to the pot. Add potatoes, whole garlic, bay leaves and quartered lemons. Add remaining Old Bay season ing and the crab boil package. Bring to a low boil for about 8 minutes. Add corn, cooked sausage, 1 stick of butter and lemon juice. Add enough water to cover the vegetables, sausage and seafood with liquid. Bring back up to a boil and add crab. Cook 6 minutes-10 minutes until crab turns red. Add the cooked shrimp, pars ley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Enjoying coastal delicacies I t’s crab season here on the coast and all the local restaurants from here to the outer banks are serving soft shells. You can get wonderful crab right here at the Edenton Farmer’s Market from Floyd Layden. The number ones are $20 per dozen and the number twos which I recommend are $12 per dozen. If you call ahead and place an order, Floyd will even clean them for you, but you will need to cook them soon. Some prefer to cook and then clean their crab, but if you clean them first you can really get the sea soning into the meat and enjoy them immediately when they turn that beau tiful red color and are ready to devour. Floyd also has wonderful shrimp and the recipe I have included this week uses both of these coastal delicacies. If you cook the shrimp with the shell on their fla vor enriches the stock, but if you are after imme diate gratification, feel free to peel them first. CHERYL ORR Some call this recipe Frog- more Stew, others call it Crab Boil or Low Coun ¬ try Boil, but for many in the South it is a de-licious one pot meal. We are so lucky to have both crab and shrimp so easily accessible in Eastern North Carolina. Enjoy! As a side note a reader commented that when they made the recipe for Creamy Chicken with Drop Biscuits the sauce was too thin. After adding the flour to the vegetable and but ter mixture which is tech nically called a roux, the stock and milk are added to make a bechamel sauce and it should be stirred and cooked until it thickens. A trick to thicken a sauce or gravy later is to add a beurre manie which means to mix flour into a softened butter by hand until smooth. This mixture can then be stirred into a thin sauce and it will thicken as it cooks without creat ing lumps. I’m happy to answer any cooking questions and you can direct them to the Chowan Herald. Cheryl Orr is oumer and chef at the Cotton Gin Inn. She can be contacted at cher. orr@gmail.com. Our offices and switchboard will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day The following deadlines will be in effect: PUBLICATION DAY DISPLAY/LEGAL DEADLINE CLASSIFIED DEADLINE Sunday, May 26 Wednesday, May 22 10 AM Friday, May 24, 9 AM Monday, May 27 Thursday, May 23,10 AM Friday, May 24,9 AM Tuesday, May 28 Thursday, May 23,2 PM Friday, May 24,11 AM Wednesday, May 29 Friday, May 24, io AM Tuesday, May 28, 2 PM CHOWAN HERALD & PERQUIMANS WEEKLY DEADLINES FOR ALL ADVERTISING ARE Thursday, May 23, 4PM FINLAY Continued from A6 Fiction Broken Harbor - Tana French Dead Lions - Mick Her ¬ ron Finding Dorothy - Eliza beth Letts The Forgiving Kind - Donna Everhart Lights From Other Stars - Erika Swyler Lilac Girls - Martha Hall KeUy Lost Roses - Martha Hall KeUy The Overstoiy - Richard Powers Miracle Creek - Angie Kim Real Tigers - Mick Her ron The Reluctant Midwife - Patricia Harman The River - Peter Heller Slow Horses - Mick Her ron Spook Street - Mick Herron Tomorrow’s Bread - Anna Jean Mayhew Large Print Miracle at St. Andrews - James Patterson Over the Fence - Mary Monroe Someone Knows - Lisa Scottoline Non Fiction Alienated America - The British Are Coming - Rick Atkinson Eat the Apple - Matt Young Lessons From Lucy - DaveBarry Books on CD The Big Kahuna - Janet Evanovich Blessing in Disguise - Danielle Steel DVDs Catlow, Conahger, The Lego Movie: The Second Part, The Preacher’s Wife, Pinocchio, The Purge, The Purge: Anarchy, The Purge: Election Year, Rick Steves Europe 2017-2018, The Sacketts Jennifer Finlay is the Shepard-Pru- den Memorial Library librarian. 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