Farmers Market

When it rains, it pours, but no amount of inclement weather was going to stop Kinsey Gidick as she made her rounds and took her notes on this year's Charleston Wine and Food Festival.

Add having a picture-perfect autumn to the mile-long list of what makes Charleston the top city year in and year out. Here are 14 Instagram pics that prove it...

Day 2, I arrived hungry, and that was the plan: the food stand I started with, what I found in the VIP tent, outta-town ice cream, my interview with SG Chef Rusty & beer pro Gary Valentine, & more!

To celebrate their "Spiked Cider" fall seasonal candle, the Rewined team welcomed folks to their Meeting Street warehouse, where tours were had, candles were poured, and stories were told. See it here

Butternut squash, kale, Brussels sprouts, and crisp apples... grab these farmers market faves this weekend for a top-notch autumn pizza and some savory sprouts (aaaah, fall...)

I confess, I'd rather do most anything than go on an organized tour. But I went on this one, which included four local restaurants and plenty of small bites. What I thought, and what my faves were

... go to the Charleston Farmers Market. If you haven't been lately, you are Missing. Out. Here are 15 reasons why you should stop by Marion Square

Some people go wild over baseball's season opener—others for warm weather and the start of long days in the sun. Me? I go crazy for the return of farmers markets. Here's why (recipes included!)

...A pot. Gorgeous and more dependable than many people I know, my Le Creuset Dutch oven's what I reach for when delicious food's in order—like this Braised Pork and Apple Stew! Read on for the recipe

A couple neat pics from Saturday's market, begging this Thanksgiving Week question... Are YOU thankful for broccoli? How about the rest of Charleston's winter bounty?

Check out this brilliant banana blossom and a bounty of fruit, spotted on the upper peninsula

Kale, heirloom tomatoes, and corn on a pizza. Crazy? Nope, just crazy good. Loaded with fresh, local veggies, this is one pizza you won't have to feel bad about eating

Life-changing goat cheese and crispy heavenly bacon—trust me you will want to make this

Here's why you should get an early start to summer—lightly battered shrimp fresh off the boat and a warm-weather fave, my Tomatoes Stuffed with Orange Basil Shrimp Salad

Reflections on a recent visit from my parents, Hen and Herb. Delicious turnip and onion soup included

Crying a river over the end of a relationship can wreak havoc on your skin—here, follow these no-fail secrets for facing the world again

Try this simple summer salad inspired by Caviar and Bananas, kale courtesy of Ambrose Farms

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