Creamy Shrimp and Grits is one of those dishes that speaks to your soul! In terms of comfort food, it's hard to beat! You get really sweet and tender shrimp, rich creamy grits, with unctuous helpings of cheese and for a kick, some hot sauce! I cant begin to tell you how much I love this dish. Even among the Lowcountry- in the South, there are different approaches to it. Among South Carolina and Georgia, it's seen on breakfast and lunch menus, but down by Louisiana, you can see it more as ...
The Ultimate Charleston Red Rice
As a rice lover, I obsess over the different sauteed rice dishes and how they're related: Risotto, Jambalaya, Paella, Arroz Con Pollo, and now The Ultimate Charleston Red Rice! Never Have I Ever! For the past few weeks I've been helping my girlfriend's family through a difficult challenge. Her father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, and has been on an emotional roller coaster between doctors, midnight hospital visits, and chemotherapy. All of which have taken a toll on the family ...
Amazing Mango Bark
Part 1 of our Mango Series Imagine crunchy chips that have next to nothing calories, taste like green mango, and actually help you lose weight. Meet the Amazing Mango Bark! They are dehydrated mango peels that become little crunchy miracles that you can reach for as a snack. It tastes like fresh mango, with a little caramelized honey. They are super crunchy with a faint hint of tannins. Perfect for a snack or replacing potato chips. And they are a breeze to make. Not to mention, that's ...
July is definitely Mango Month
Hi all! I've come to a sudden and very substantial realization this past month, July is definitely Mango Month, especially in South Florida. Also, it's that fact that kept us engrossed and publishing so very little throughout the past weeks. Lemme explain Fairchild Mango Brunch Back in May, we were invited to participate in Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden's Annual Mango Brunch which celebrated the fruit and it's cultural importance all over South Florida, the Caribbean, and Asia. ...
Mango Risotto
Say Hello to Mango Risotto from a Cuban. Arroz con Mango Growing up in Cuba, there was a constant phrase that was uttered when two things didn't really fit together: eso es un arroz con mango" Which just means "Just as Mango and Rice don't go together, neither does ...." Challenge accepted! A little context please As a chef, and psychologist, that phrase made me question why it had a place in our national vernacular. Did someone from the past try this concoction and decide ...