In The Kitchen
Grow Unique Edibles to Wow Your Guests
By Melinda Myers Make your next gathering one to remember by including a few unique vegetables on the relish tray, as a side dish or for dessert. Your guests will be “wowed” not only because you grew your own ingredients, but because of the unique shape, color or flavor of the vegetables you serve. Create…
Read MoreCharleston County Public Library participating in Charleston County School District’s Seamless Summer Feeding Program
The Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is serving free breakfast to children in need this summer through its participation in the Seamless Summer Feeding Program run by the Charleston County School District (CCSD). The Summer Feeding Program allows school districts to provide free summer meals to children and teens in low-income areas during the traditional…
Read MoreSenior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Returns to Charleston County
The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) returns this summer with the goals of supplementing the diets of low-income seniors with fresh, nutritious produce and supporting South Carolina’s small farmers. The seasonal USDA grant program allows low-income, senior citizens — age 60 and older — to purchase unprocessed fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers’ markets, roadside…
Read MoreHealthy Bucks Returns to Charleston County to Help Stretch Produce Budgets
The incentive program that allows SC SNAP recipients to double their SNAP dollars to purchase more fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets or from participating farmers returns this summer. Administered by the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the Healthy Bucks Incentive Program features 30 vendors in 20 counties this year. One of…
Read MoreCaliber Collision Says “Fill ‘er Up” with Donations For 7th Annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive
Caliber Collision, the largest collision repair company in the country, is asking its customers, business partners and the public to “fill ‘er up” by donating grocery bags full of food during its 7th Annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive, starting now through May 11. Donations from Caliber’s food drive locally in the Charleston area will help…
Read MoreThe Fine Line
By D.R.E. James I imagine my demeanor to be something like Drake’s on the cover of his magnum opus Take Care. Head down, by his lonesome in the corner of Joso’s dining room. Except at Henrietta’s, I’m not in Toronto. I’m on the wickered, patioed Parisian-feeling patio of Henrietta’s. My waiter greets me; his…
Read MoreThat Side of Paradise
By D.R.E. James Charleston, crumbling eloquently under the weight of hurricanes, humidity and history, possessed those subtle aesthetic nuances I’m infatuated with–exposed brick, fading hand painted signage and the chipped edge of a claw foot tub. The summer I moved there the city had just completed a dynastic reign as the number one city in…
Read MoreNorth Charleston Farmers Market Vendor Applications Open For 2018 Season
The 2018 North Charleston Farmers Market is set to take place every Thursday from 3pm-7pm, May 10 through October 25, on the grounds of the Felix Davis Community Center in Park Circle. The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department invites the community to apply to participate as a vendor for the upcoming season. The market offers an…
Read MoreWine Down Wednesdays in West Ashley Return This Spring
The popular Wine Down Wednesday event series returns to Old Towne Creek County Park in West Ashley this spring! This spring’s Wine Down Wednesdays will be held March 21, April 4, April 18 and May 2. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission invites the Lowcountry to enjoy special access to this West Ashley…
Read MoreSeafood: Food for Thought During National Nutrition Month
We hear a lot about the important nutrients in vegetables and fruits, but the health benefits of eating seafood regularly aren’t always in the spotlight. It should be a no-brainer when it comes to seafood, which is packed with omega-3s. Yet, most Americans only eat one serving of seafood a week. Here are some evidence-based…
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