Author Debbie Moose will sign “Carolina Catch: Cooking North Carolina Fish and Shellfish from Mountains to Coast” at Quail Ridge Books, 4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road in Raleigh, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 12.

Summer is closer than you think and with it comes the sweet goodness of seafood. Can’t make it to the beach? Or just want to have a try at seafood yourself? Debbie Moose has you covered. In 92 recipes, this local cookbook author and News & Observer food writer explores the catch from North Carolina waters from one end of the state to the other, revealing the secrets of Southern classics and including contemporary twists. Carolina Catch: Cooking North Carolina Fish and Shellfish from Mountains to Coast is sure to have you mastering the beautiful world of NC seafood in no time.

We know you’re wondering and yes, samples will be provided!

Katie Mosher with North Carolina Sea Grant will be introducing. Representatives from N.C. Sea Grant and Locals Seafood will join Debbie for a question and answer.