On the Rise – Cat Strickland
With fierce vocals, unrelenting drive, and definitive talent, Cat Strickland is one to watch. If you have found yourself at a cafe, restaurant, bar, or outdoor venue in Summerville in the last few years, it is likely you have discovered one of Summerville’s best kept secrets: the unyielding talent that is Cat Strickland. With her […]
SWEET TEA FRIED CHICKEN
SWEET TEA FRIED CHICKEN Ingredients Oil for frying 3 cups water 3 teabags 1/4 cup sugar 3 lbs fryer chicken pieces 2 cups all purpose flour 1 tbsp garlic salt 3 tbsp lemon pepper seasoning, divided 1 tsp poultry seasoning 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp paprika 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup buttermilk lemons for garnish […]
FRIED CHICKEN AND GRITS
Fried chicken and grits. Nuff said. Ingredients For Sauce: 1 green bell pepper 1 red bell pepper 1 vidalia onion 1/3 cup butter 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup cream cheese 1/8 tsp paprika Yellow stone ground grits, prepared For Chicken: Oil for frying 4 […]
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN WITH HOT HONEY DRIZZLE
BUTTERMILK FRIED CHICKEN WITH HOT HONEY DRIZZLE Ingredients 1/4 cup honey 2 tsp Tabasco 1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper 3-4 lbs fryer chicken pieces 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided 1 tbsp garlic salt 1/2 tbsp paprika 1 1/2 tsp pepper, divided 2 tsp poultry seasoning 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 tsp salt Preparation […]
Rewriting the Ending
With the discovery of White Gables, Denise Harrison and Steve Land have rewritten the ending for a story that began with a dream and a classic film. The light that filters through the leaves of a huge magnolia falls softly on White Gables. At first glance, time is suspended at the corner of Richardson and […]
Living with Intention
For Stephanie Drawdy, art and the pursuit of justice is everything. How rare it is to find someone whose life is shaped wholly around a core passion; whose thoughts and actions over the span of years and decades revolve around a singular focus; who lives and breathes that which moves their spirit. Stephanie Drawdy is […]
My Father’s House
Honoring history that has slept for generations behind the walls of humble homes across America, The Slave Dwelling Project is a wake-up call for preservation. A light fog hangs over the grounds of Magnolia Plantation and Gardens. The grass glistens with morning dew, as Joseph McGill, founder of the Slave Dwelling Project and the site’s […]
Propagating Passion
For over four and a half decades, Sidney Frazier has made his mark on Middleton Place, simultaneously cultivating America’s oldest landscaped gardens and a passion for horticulture in its visitors. A chilly February wind whips through the Garden Market at Middleton Place, and the crowd collectively shivers. It is mid afternoon on a Saturday, and […]
Sweet Dreams
Forging ahead with equal amounts of passion and talent, Danetra Richardson brings sugary goodness to downtown Summerville. In sweeping font on an interior wall at Swank Desserts in Downtown Summerville, a message encourages visitors to “indulge your sweet!”If you’re close enough to read the sign, you don’t have a fighting chance to disobey it; surrounded […]
Authentically Southern, Aiken SC
Uncontrived and elegant, Aiken is a year-round city of endless grace and boundless energy. It is springtime in Aiken, and at the intersection of Whiskey Road and South Boundary, the sunlight of a cloudless sky filters through the trees, and time seems to stand still. The white blossoms of dogwoods float above azaleas exploding with […]
