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Cherry Sour
Courtesy of Froth and Bubble Mobile Bar Co.www.frothandbubblebarco.com INGREDIENTS: CHERRY SIMPLE SYRUP COCKTAIL INSTRUCTIONS: CHERRY SIMPLE SYRUP Place the cherries, sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low-medium heat and stir until the…
Vietnamese Lobster Pho
Recipe by Tammie Hughes Pho, pronounced “fuh”— is a Vietnamese soup of noodles, broth, vegetables, and fresh toppings. For this comfy bowl of pho, I started with a Seafood Stock by Kitchen Basics®. The recipe makes two generous portions. Ingredients: 1…
Date Night Upgrade — Bistro 90 Delivers Plated Perfection
By Tammie Hughes Arguably the best restaurant in Greater Myrtle, Bistro 90 delivers nothing less than plated perfection. I met with the owner, Roland Sciotto, just before the Friday dinner service. His love of food began when his grandmother of…
Zardin Healthy Eatery: A Wholesome Commitment
By Tammie Hughes Fresh, Organic, and Sustainable – that’s the wholesome commitment from the purveyors at Zardin. Two and a half years into their “health is wealth” venture, the concept is still going strong and patrons are in love. It…
Sweet, Velvety Encore Port from Arrington Vineyards
By Tammie Hughes I never liked port; it was at the insistence of a neighbor that I give Port another try. The subtle nuances are no longer unfamiliar to me, with different vineyards offering a wide range of flavors and…
Worth The Drive… Gaulart & Maliclet: Charleston’s Hidden Parisian Treasure
By Tammie Hughes Charleston has evolved over the years. The city has retained hints of its antebellum era and continues to boast a unique European feel. King Street remains the crowning jewel, and the charm is expanding into the neighborhoods…
A Spiced Rosemary No-Paloma!
Courtesy of Froth and Bubble Mobile Bar Co.www.frothandbubblebarco.com INGREDIENTS 1 ½ oz. (45ml) Lime Juice1 oz. (30ml) Fresh Grapefruit Juice1 oz. (30ml) Rosemary Syrup Soda Water (To top)Sea SaltGarnish : Lime Wedge or Grapefruit Slice For Rosemary Syrup:One cup of maple…
French Silk Pots de Creme: Five-Minute Indulgent Holiday Dessert
by Tammie Hughes After you’ve spent countless hours preparing savory dishes from scratch this season, enjoy a briefreprieve with this easy make-ahead dessert, a game changer for the busy entertainer during the holidays. Ingredients:6 Ounces Bittersweet Chocolate Chips2 Tb. Dark…
Holiday Party Planning Tips with The Cocktail Experts at Froth and Bubble
by Tammie Hughes The holiday season is here, and we couldn’t be more excited to share some time-saving and headache-preventing tips from our friends at the Grand Strand’s favorite local mobile bartending company. Kelly Shirley, a Lowcountry local and owner…
New Business Spotlight: Coastal Clear, Ritual Without Regret
Rebecca Furlong, founder of Coastal Clear, was born and raised in Murrells Inlet, SC. Despite her dedication to a healthy lifestyle, the nightly ritual of unwinding with a glass of wine or a cold beer was slowly erasing all of…
At Home, Cookin’
I recently attended the funeral of a dear friend’s mother. The eulogy delivered by her daughter was warm, heartfelt, and brought a smile to people’s faces when she spoke about her mother – the worst cook she’d ever known. She…
A Spicy Palette
Once upon a time, my kitchen was beige. Not literally – it’s been painted antique white, cantaloupe orange, and palest blue, but never beige. No – it was the food itself that lacked color. The palette of my palate was…
The Secret Ingredient
My mother made perfectly shaped dainty cookies that put Martha Stewart’s to shame. But the texture tended to be on the dry side. I prefer mine chewy. That led me to altering her recipe. So what if my cookies were…
The Most Important Meal of the Day Made Me Who I Am . . .Sunday Morning Breakfasts and the Lessons of Life
The smell of bacon frying, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, hearing the scraping of a spoon continuously swirling around the bottom of the heavy cast iron skillet as my Granny made her famous chocolate gravy. Sensations I knew all…
Love in a Recipe Box
Unlike the antique bronze lamps and the family-themed statuettes I recently inherited from my mother, I became the owner of her oversized recipe collection close to 20 years ago. Around that time, she had moved into an independent living facility that…
How to Cook a Turkey
For years, my husband and I would traipse between his parents’ home and mine for Thanksgiving dinner. It was tradition, and besides, there were so many leftovers to take home I wouldn’t have to cook for the rest of the…
Our Little Turkey
Each year, we bring her out and she takes her place on top of our kitchen counter. It’s the smallest turkey you’ll ever find, but it’s hugely important to our household. The little turkey is a craft our daughter made…
The Outreach Farm: Feeding the Hungry
For almost two decades, a local non-profit has been substantial in helping feed those in need along the Grand Strand. Founded in 2003, Michael “Mike” Luvollo, a retired cattle farmer from New England, moved to our rural area and quickly…
Gravy Can Save Anything
When I was a little girl, my father worked as an engineer for an oil company in Alabama, and part of his job required him to wine and dine potential clients. Where we lived in Mobile, there were few fancy…
Laughter Will Always Ketchup
We found fifteen bottles of ketchup in my grandmother’s cabinet. Four in her fridge, all partially empty and their openings rimmed with the crusted dried ring that showed they hadn’t been used in a while. She’d only been in assisted…