The Road to Better Coffee
With trendy new café, Interstate 95 now runs through the heart of West Ashley by Lorne Chambers | Editor A couple years ago, Barak Cabba was driving back home to Charleston from a trip to Miami when a crazy idea popped into his head. Maybe it was all the espresso, or...
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Okra Gumbo
Ingredients: For the Roux: • 2 cups Flour browned in a 350F oven until tan colored throughout • 2 cups melted butter For the Gumbo base: • 1 cup diced Andouille or chorizo sausage • 2 cup diced onions • 2 cups diced celery • 2 cups diced green bell...
Roasted Red Pepper Bisque
Ingredients • 4 red peppers, roasted and cleaned • 1 diced onion • 1 tbsp garlic • ¼ cup of basil • 2 stalks lemongrass • 1 can coconut milk • 1 qt heavy cream • ¼ cup white wine Directions: 1. After roasting and cleaning the peppers, sauté the diced onions...
Carrot and Coconut Milk Soup
Ingredients: • 4 tbs. butter • 1 medium onion • 1.5 lbs. of carrots • 1.5 quarts vegetable broth • 1/4 cup coconut milk • 1-inch slice of grated ginger root • salt & pepper to taste • 1/4 cup cilantro Directions: 1. Heat butter in soup pot add the onion, and...
Grandma's Brunswick Strew
The Sauce • 1/2 lb. unsalted butter • 1/2 cup bacon grease • 1 1/2 cups ketchup • 1/2 cup yellow mustard • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar(or your favorite brandy or wine) • 3 cloves fresh minced garlic • 1/2 TBS coarse groundblack pepper • 3 oz Worchestshire sauce •...
Carrot Ginger Soup
Ingredients: • 15 medium carrots peeled and diced • 3 quarts milk • 2 qts heavy cream • Half of a red onion, diced • One clove of garlic • 1/2 tsp. minced fresh ginger • 1/2 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. pepper Directions: 1. Sauté onions, carrots, ginger, and garlic on...
Thai Ginger Noodle Bowl
Ingredients: • 1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil • 1 large onion diced • 4 cloves garlic diced • 3 inches fresh ginger, grated (or 3 t ground ginger) • 1 head cauliflower • 1 bunch broccoli • Crushed red pepper (add as much or as little as you like for desired heat) • 5...
Grass-Fed Beef Chili
Ingredients: • 1 1/2 lb. grass-fed beef • 1 lb. black beans - soaked, rinsed, drained • 1 large sweet onion • 1 red bell pepper • 2 large Beefsteak tomatoes • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 4 oz. green chilies • 8 oz. tomato sauce • 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder • 1/2 tsp. Ancho...
A Buzz-worthy Endeavor
Larry Sexton of Charleston Bees and Honey has been beekeeping for about a decade, but bees have been a subject of lifelong fascination. His grandfather, a retired railroad conductor outside of Boston was also a beekeeper. Sexton had a career in the US Navy, retired to...
Where Ale And Lager Meet
Oktoberfests, pumpkins, fresh hops, ambers — these are the flavors of now. The line between the distinct tastes and aspects of lager versus ale can sometimes get muddy, especially this time of year. A rich and malty Marzen may resemble a flavorful ale, while a crisp...
Dog Gone
It was a sad day for hot dog lovers in West Ashley when Jack’s Cosmic Dogs officially closed it’s doors on Ashley River Road last year. But then it reopened earlier this year as Mex 1 Coastal Cantina and locals flocked to the now-popular taqueria. The lesson here is...
