A Bridge Between Two Souths
Like many Southern belles who learned to cook at their grandmother’s elbow, a young Asha Gomez was molded by the matriarchs of her family in a three-household compound overlooking the […]
Stop and Smell the Rosé
Arguably, it’s the best time of year. Flecks of green are beginning to peek through the stalks of gray spartina grass weathered by winter. Icy breezes off the May River […]
Making Better Bitters
Every drink tells a story. At Cole’s, it’s the story of Palmetto Bluff’s delicious natural bounty. It’s one thing to mix a drink. It’s another to tell a story in […]
Artist in Residence | Asha Gomez
Chef, author and global food advocate Asha Gomez is passionate about using food as a platform to connect people across countries and cultures. Her cookbook My Two Souths was a […]
The Final Act
Après-ski or après a fabulous meal, Chef Ray’s Spiced Hot Chocolate is a decadent treat. Black peppercorns add a kick that spices up this comforting beverage. Honey and vanilla balance […]
A Different Kind of Lowcountry Boil
Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, the extended Rahn family gathers with friends, significant others, and a random acquaintance or two around a massive cast-iron kettle watching cane juice […]
Punch Drunk
This season will mark the 48th appearance of my mom’s holiday punch at our family holiday party. This tradition was born of her newlywed need to create a cocktail that […]
The Farm / Part 3
Palmetto Bluff’s Farm Vision Aspirationally, the plan for Palmetto Bluff always included a farm. We knew that as this place evolved, we would set aside land for farmed agricultural plots […]
The Farm / Part 1
The American Farmer Ike Hill is a fifth-generation farmer. His son Fox makes the sixth. Their 1,300-acre family farm in St. George, South Carolina, holds more than a century of […]
The Farm / Part 2
Palmetto Bluff A history of eating well Southern food, perhaps more than any other regional cuisine in America, has long been recognized for its diversity and history and for the […]
