Recipes Archives - Author Pat Branning

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Stories, Art, Farm to Table, Recipes

Okra's Powerful Secret Beginnings

Paintings in this post are by Kevin Chadwick. www.ellarichardson.com It was a daring move on the part of those captured in West Africa to secretly bring reminders, such as okra, of their homeland with them aboard ship. Their bravery…

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Chantilly Cake and Secrets of Southern Sweet Tea!

Painting by William Berra. www.ellarichardsonfineart.com Pull up a front porch rocker, grab a cool glass of sweet tea, a slice of Chantilly cake and 'sit a bit' as we say in the South. Welcome to the land of shrimp, collards, and grits. I…

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Art, Farm to Table, Recipes

Peaches - the Joy of Cobblers, Pies and Shortcakes, Oh My!

Sink your teeth into a tree-ripened South Carolina peach and let the juice trickle down your chin - now that’s the taste of summer in the South. No matter which corner of the Palmetto State you visit, you’ll find farmers selling…

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Stories, Art, Farm to Table, Recipes

Summertime Means 'Mater Sammiches' and Tomato Pie!

Painting by Murray Sease - www.shineonart.com Summertime means 'mater sammiches'! Everyone knows there is no comparison between a hybrid grocery store tomato and the joy of the juiciest deliciousness of a vine-ripened 'mater' aged in the warmth…

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Stories, Art, Recipes

Indulgent Southern Barbecued Chicken

Who doesn't love barbecued chicken and summer is the season of impromptu get-togethers with new neighbors and catching up with longtime friends. It's the perfect casual meal to serve outside with a watermelon salad and a cool drink. Now that…

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Stories, Recipes

Crab Cracking on Edisto

Painting by Mark Hiles - Zoll Studio of Fine Art Please note that the hours of operation at Flowers Seafood and Geechie Boy Mill may have changed due to COVID-19. Call before planning a trip for those delicious blue crab! Finding comfort…

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Recipes, Farm to Table

Banana Pudding Made Easy

Bluffton artist Murray Sease captures the perfect place for outdoor entertaining, titled Seven Oaks. www.shineonart.com This post will feature exclusively the works of artist Murray Sease. Making your own scrumptious, mouth-watering Southern…

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Farm to Table, Recipes

Southern Fried Chicken Secrets

Photo is courtesy of Husk restaurant, Charleston. www.huskrestaurant.com Who doesn't look forward to picking up and biting into a succulent piece of Southern Fried Chicken? There was a time when I loved gardening, having a hoe in my hand,…