Mar 25, 2016
Chef Bob Cook is the Chef de Cuisine of Artisan Meat Share under Chef Craig Deihl in Charleston, SC. Bob and I had to chance to talk before dinner service one night at sister restaurant Cypress, and you’ll notice that the sounds from the kitchen get louder as our interview progresses. This man isn’t phased. He’s...
Mar 18, 2016
You can tell that farmer Kathy McCaskill is good around baby animals -- just listen to that soothing voice. Her farm, Old McCaskill’s outside of Camden, South Carolina, started as a hobby for this homesick farm girl, but now it’s grown into a compound of sorts, with a sprawling farm house that serves as a home for...
Mar 11, 2016
I first met Chef Erik Niel one night in Chattanooga a few years ago when he visited our table at Easy Bistro and Bar. We’d just enjoyed perfectly pristine oysters on the half shell, and I was confused as we were in the heart of the Tennessee mountains. Who was this guy who was so passionate about seafood he built a...
Mar 4, 2016
When it comes to creativity, some people have it in spades. Such is the case for Ann Marshall and Scott Blackwell, the power couple behind High Wire Distilling in Charleston, SC. Formerly of Immaculate Baking Company (yes, those chocolate chip cookies you see in the refrigerated section of your grocery store), their...