This Saturday evening, we’re serving up a favorite Gullah Cuisine recipe, Frogmore Stew, (also known as Beaufort Stew AND Lowcountry Boil), at least for The Lucky Wife and me. The Well-Fed Son thought the corn was spicy but loved the shrimp and sausage. Go figure. The Well-Fed Daughter, with her inexperienced palate, did not care […]
Frogmore Stew, Also Known as Beaufort Stew (and Lowcountry Boil): Another Gullah Cuisine Recipe
January 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
1,000+ Cheesecake Recipes to Help You Celebrate National Cheesecake Day July 30
July 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Huh-uh. No way… National Cheesecake Day? And why am I just now finding out there is such a day?! I don’t know what has happened to me. I have not always had a sweet tooth, until I became pregnant with The Well-Fed Daughter. But I have always had a big weakness for cheesecake, and now […]
The Mustard Seed: Best Place to Eat in Charleston SC
July 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A Final Meal I knew exactly what I wanted on Saturday for my last meal, the last time I’d get to eat at my favorite restaurant of all time before we packed up the last load of belongings and were completely moved into our new home in a different area. We’d lived in Charleston for […]
The Charleston Omelet
April 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When I was attending Johnson and Wales Culinary School in Charleston, SC, I worked part-time at a 4-star hotel in the historic downtown area. It wasn’t a glamorous culinary position. Basically, I ran an omelet station making eggs to order and obliging customers’ “build your own omelet” requests. I was supposed to be a showman […]
Pecan-Encrusted Tilapia
January 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I went to Culinary School at Johnson and Wales University in the historic part of Charleston, SC… the southern “Mecca of Food”. I learned French classical, international, and even baking and pastry techniques. However, what I loved the most was the Gullah, or Low Country, style of cooking I learned from the locals. And when […]
