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Should you cave to a craving?

Just a tiny taste of a treat — like those M&Ms you've been thinking about all afternoon — and you'll be able to put a craving out of your head for good, right? Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

The Wine List

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Front Burner

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The surprising move that saves your eyes

Want to kick your workout up a notch? It might do more than burn off a corner of that cherry pie you had last night. A few minutes of jogging a day may help you see the trees, the dogs and, yes, even the muscles on the people you're passing better, for longer. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Turn down temperature

For some people, it's hard to imagine soup other than in a steaming bowl. But cold soup, once you get used to the idea, can be a refreshing change of pace for a sweltering summer day. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Bargains in the bag, not the bin

If you feel your grocery budget is hopelessly derailed, don't pan- ic. There are easy steps to get things back on track. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Our favorite fries

French-fry pride is bubbling up in restaurants all over the Lowcountry. When it comes to french fries, these kitchens take nothing for granted. Take La Fourchette, a French bistro on King Street. Its hand-cut pommes frites are double fried in duck fat and served with a Dijon mustard and mayonnaise dipping sauce. Read More      4 comment(s) / read/add comments

10 easy ways to add a bit of zingto your food

Summer is all about chillin' outdoors, powering up the grill and watching stars sparkle in the night sky. Put some of that fun into your meals year-round with these simple tips for jazzing up familiar foods. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Cooking Clases

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Marinade key to grilled steak

What's your plan for a hot summer meal? A sizzling steak on the grill? Now we're talking. My advice is to marinate a nice, juicy steak. A marinade will add flavor and will help tenderize the meat. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Making the most of vanilla beans

Vanilla beans are so expensive. Is there a way to save a little money on them? Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Method starts with 'cold oil'

True or false: Making restaurant-quality french fries at home takes more effort than it's worth. False. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Test your Tomato IQ

Summer is tomato time. So take this quiz about all things tomato. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

Potato salad summer comfort food

Is it possible to live on potato salad alone? A good potato salad is better than all the burgers or perfectly grilled brats, chicken or shish kebab in the world. Read More      0 comment(s) / read/add comments

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Sunday, July 5, 2009
Ballet doing well despite downturn
It seems the dancers will keep pirouetting at full tilt at the Charleston Ballet Theatre, where "Alive and Kicking" is an apt title for the 2009-10 season.     Read More
 

Monday, July 6, 2009
Poston strolls down preservation memory lane
After 27 years at or near the front lines of Charleston's preservation battles, Jonathan Poston is moving on. He soon will start work as director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's southwestern regional office, which covers Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.     Read More

 

Sunday, July 5, 2009
Bahiagrass can be hard to eliminate
I do believe in fairies. They live in our house and move things. For instance, I couldn't find my workbench. Two days later, I discovered it in my kids' treehouse. The little miscreants even decorated it.     Read More

 

Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008
Online romance column ending run
Not long after starting this column, I received an e-mail from a very nice gentleman who gave me a great recommendation. I'd written an article where I listed "Romantic Times" as a wonderful reference to use, and he wrote very enthusiastically about a Web site called All About Romance (www.likesbooks.com) and specifically its online column, "At the Back Fence."     Read More

 

Monday, July 6, 2009
Children need to feel secure
There is no greater gift we parents can give to our children than a home that guarantees security and unconditional love. Because everything else — faith, confidence, trust, morality, curiosity — builds from there.     Read More

 

Thursday, July 9, 2009
Down. Set. Hike (the Appalachian Trail)!
A couple of weekends ago, my wife and I went hiking (notice I took my wife with me) (and we actually went hiking) in the mountains of North Carolina. It was during that time, surrounded by vast amounts of open space and the gentle sounds of nature, that I had a chance to reflect on some things, most notably, how much I missed cable television.     Read More

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Good eating begins with wild-caught crustaceans
Fresh, local shrimp is something to dream about, and with the season about to start, a lot of good eating is about to begin. It's easy to be passionate about Lowcountry shrimp. When cooked properly, they are sweet, tender and succulent. They have the fresh aroma of the sea, with no "fishy" taste or smell. Those who have never eaten wild-caught fresh shrimp before are stunned when they eat them.     Read More

 

Monday, July 6, 2009
Bug Party helps teach kids
Bugs will swarm to your outdoor party in South Carolina. So … why not make it look like it was all your idea and invite them? In fact, you could make bugs the centerpiece of your celebration and call it a Bug Party.     Read More

 

Friday, July 3, 2009
Ecuadoran teen shines in Sunfish
A 17-year-old sensation from Ecuador came to Charleston and captured the Sunfish North American and Junior North American championships last week. Jonathan Martinetti held off a storming come-back by Charleston's David Loring, a two-time Sunfish world champion, to win the 11-race regatta hosted by James Island Yacht Club.     Read More

 

Monday, June 29, 2009
Genealogical workshop set
Whether you need to know more about South Carolina land records to dig up information on your ancestors, Geographic Information Systems to map their movements or some other genealogical topic, the South Carolina Genealogical Society's workshop could be for you.     Read More

 

Thursday, April 23, 2009
New art installation comes to Charleston next month
Artist Benjamin Hollingsworth is inspired by the process of transition. Whether it be a physical movement from one place to another or simply the progression from a conscious to an unconscious state, he is intrigued by how people get from one place to another. This concept has inspired him to create an art installation piece called "A Vessel."     Read More

 

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
PACT will leave a legacy of good parenting
Fifteen years ago this month, I was the mother of a 1 1/2-year-old toddler and extremely pregnant with my second child. I worried about ruining my princess' life by bringing a little monster into the house. I worried about the "terrible twos" looming just a few months ahead. I worried about sibling rivalry, potty training, discipline and getting into the "right" preschool. I worried. ...     Read More

 

Thursday, June 25, 2009
Firewater Grille
More than flowers were blooming this spring in Summerville. In the midst of a global financial freefall, the Flower Town in the Pines saw the opening of a second Santi's Restaurante Mexicano, Farringdon Bistropub, Montreux Bar and Grill, and Wasabi of Summerville. This spring, Bob Shipley ...     Read More

 

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009
Brownies likely a tasty culinary fumble
The first known published recipe for brownies appeared more than a century ago in 1897 in the Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, according to "The Food Chronology." The recipe apparently had been passed by word of mouth for some time before making it into print.     Read More

 

Monday, Jan. 19, 2009
Obama recognizes poetry's power
There is much about poetry that pertains to writing and giving speeches — cadence, meaning, finding just the right word or group of words to express something universally felt. Delivery is critical — when to pause, when to look up, when to smile. Poets, like orators, have to consider such things in front of an audience.     Read More