Crop Rotation
One of Charleston’s most crowd-friendly restaurants is switching up its game, bringing in new players and planting inspiration just steps away from King Street. There are countless reasons to love living in the Lowcountry, but one of the most rewarding is its long growing season, allowing for green thumbs to harvest a backyard bounty every […]
Pints and Plates: Shore Thing Lager / Oyster Cups
Oyster Cups 20 raw oysters, removed from shell 2 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup corn starch 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 cup buttermilk 1 cup Blue Point Shore Thing beer Approximately 8 cups of Canola Oil Put oil in large pot on medium heat. Combine dry […]
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.” […]
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 […]
Culinary Currency – Charleston Receipts
The lasting popularity of Charleston Receipts proves it to be more than a flash in the culinary pan, and for a new generation of cooks, it is the ultimate handbook to Lowcountry cuisine. “The inheritance of a well-written recipe is as valuable as a silver spoon,” once wrote Heather Richie in Southern Living Magazine. In culinary currency, […]