WHISKY GINGER LEMONADE
WHISKY GINGER LEMONADE Ingredients (makes 8 cups) ¾ cup granulated sugar ¾ cup water 1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice (from approximately 6 lemons) ½ cup fresh mint leaves 2/3 cup whisky 6 cups ginger ale Additional lemon slices (for garnish) Preparation In a small saucepan, combine granulated sugar and water and heat over medium […]
COLLARDS AND RICE POT LIQUOR SOUP
COLLARDS AND RICE POT LIQUOR SOUP Ingredients 4 liters water 2 smoked neckbones (can substitute 2 bone in pork chops) 1 large bundle collard greens 1 tbsp + 2 tsp salt ¾ tsp pepper ¼ cup + 1 tbsp white vinegar 3 tbsp sugar ¼ tsp garlic salt 1 cup white rice Rina’s Chow Chow Preparation […]
PRALINE PECAN POUND CAKE
PRALINE PECAN POUND CAKE Ingredients 4 sticks unsalted butter, softened 3½ cups sugar 10 eggs, room temperature 4 cups flour, sifted 1½ tbsp vanilla extract 1¼ cups pecans, finely ground 1 cup buttermilk Topping: 1 cup lite brown sugar, packed 5 tbsp butter ¼ cup milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups powdered sugar ¾ […]
FRIED PICKLED OKRA
FRIED PICKLED OKRA Ingredients Vegetable oil for frying 1 cup yellow self-rising cornmeal mix ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ tsp garlic powder ½ tsp ground red pepper ¼ tsp seasoned salt ¼ tsp ground black pepper 2 16-oz jars pickled okra, halved lengthwise, ½ cup juice reserved 1 large egg Dijon mustard Preparation In a cast […]
DEVILED EGGS WITH PEPPER JELLY AND BACON
DEVILED EGGS WITH PEPPER JELLY AND BACON Ingredients 6 slices bacon, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 10 hard boiled eggs 3 oz cream cheese, softened 3 tbsp mayonnaise 1 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp apple cider vinegar Pinch of salt Cayenne pepper Rina’s Mild Pepper Jelly Pepper to taste Crushed red pepper (optional) Preparation Cook bacon […]
A Gracious Plenty
My paternal grandmother’s family came from St. Gallen, Switzerland, to settle in the deep south, where most of them would end up farming the land. My grandmother, who was raised a Southern lady through and through, had a wonderful saying when she welcomed guests to her table: “Please help yourself. We have a gracious plenty.” […]
Sharp Focus – Middleton Made Knives
A rural South Carolina knife maker hones his talents while creating highly sought-after culinary tools. Quintin Middleton is tenacious, a man who developed a passion, cultivated it, pursued it relentlessly, and made something incredible of his life, reaching and inspiring people near and far with his talent and story. As the skilled artisan behind Middleton […]
Bridging The Gap – GrowFood Carolina
Less than ten percent of the food eaten in South Carolina is grown within the state. GrowFood Carolina aims to change that. It began as a vision from the executive director of the Coastal Conservation League, Dana Beach. Since founding the organization in 1989, Beach and his team have accomplished amazing things across the region, […]
Camp Eating
AS IT HAS FOR OVER 100 YEARS, THE ANNUAL CAMP MEETING OUTSIDE ST. GEORGE PROVIDES NOURISHMENT FOR BODY AND SOUL, ENCOURAGING WORSHIPPERS TO PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE CHICKEN. The day is hotter than usual for October. On a remote plot of land a few miles north of St. George, the afternoon sun is a […]
House of Prayer
Calling on a higher power for direction, Tim and Ranai Kennedy were led to the home where they would raise their family, in the heart of Summerville’s historic district. One gets the idea that builder Henry Oliver knew a thing or two about construction when he bought the ¾ acre plot of land at the […]