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Charleston Wine and Food Festival 2016 Kicks Off!

Teresa Francis — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 23:19:44 +0000

Charleston Wine and Food Festival 2016 Kicks Off Charleston, SC. It’s an embarrassment of riches. We have what is arguably one of the finest dining scenes to be found anywhere. And it’s ever changing and expanding with new places opening regularly. How’s a girl to keep up?!? It seems impossible at times to stay in […]

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Grilling with Carmen Quagliata

Teresa Francis — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:41:16 +0000

When you are grilling with Carmen Quagliata, you are in very capable hands. He is the Executive Chef and a partner at New York’s well loved Union Square Café . For almost 30 years, Union Square Café has been an fixture of New York’s constantly evovling dining scene. Opening its […]

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The Food Truck Phenomenon – A Visual Feast

Teresa Francis — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:31:10 +0000

The Food Truck Phenomenon which America is experiencing doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.These moving restaurants and carts are the single fastest growing segment in our food world. As a huge proponent of dining outside whenever possible, I’m a long time fan. I have lived in downtown D.C. and watched the trucks move beyond The Mall standard hotdog and […]

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What do James Beard Winners cook on the EVO ?

Teresa Francis — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:32:12 +0000

Before you make that same old grilled cheese or your go to grilled chicken for dinner guests, take a look at what some top chefs put between their bread at the recent Rachel Ray’s Sandwich Throwdown. The group of top chefs included two 2014 James Beard Winners and many talented others. Chef Jimmy Bannos Jr. […]

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Paella: The Perfect Party Food

Teresa Francis — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:40:57 +0000

A large paella pan filled with smoky wild mushrooms, deep earthy flavor, and both creamy and crispy rice. This may not be your “go to” party menu, but you just might want to rethink that. Millions of Spaniards have made this their traditional weekend house or celebratory meal of choice for hundreds of years. We […]

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Salt – Perfecting Seared Steak on the EVO grill with Mark Stark

Teresa Francis — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:50:29 +0000

Most times when you taste something you have cooked and it doesn’t seem quite right, the first thing we all do is reach for the salt shaker. It seems that whatever the dish lacks it just might be solved by that simple addition. Often it works because salt more than any other ingredient, has a […]

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Chefs Shine on the Evo Grill at Charleston Food and Wine

Teresa Francis — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:39:21 +0000

This winter has seen colder, bleaker days than usual for most of our country. Even here in Charleston, SC, where we are normally spared the trials of frost and freeze, we have seen ice bringing down trees and snow days from school. And as with most things, it is in their absence that we are […]

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