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Here's a draft of a new recipe for my upcoming cookbook, "The French Cook: Soups and Stews," out fall 2014. The brilliant red, white, and green hues of this soup make it a perfect Christmas starter

Tomorrow, come see the fantastic Magnolia-Sycamore Community Garden in West Ashley—get more growing know-how, get involved, and find out how to lease space in this new garden hot spot

Have you been to the new Mount Pleasant shop yet? If not, here's your chance: all the details about the venerable design shop's Open House (cocktails and a 20% discount included!)

The perfect complement to kale? Crispy garbanzo beans, apparently. Here's the recipe for this super simple, super healthy salad that's off-the-charts amazing

Cool weather + wind gusts + another chance of showers = time for some soup. Here's a fantastic Thai spiced pumpkin variety, PLUS a recipe for parsnip fries (cause who doesn't like fries?!)

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...)

A stroll through Thomas Jefferson's vegetable garden and fruit orchards—plus! A collection of pics and a list of seeds to start your own "mini Monticello"

If you could have Dukes of Hazzard wallpaper, would you? Take a peek at the trove of hand-drawn, hand-printed, and one-of-a-kind designs from Brooklyn-based design outfit Flat Vernacular

I made this recipe a few weeks ago, but I blame pregnancy brain for forgetting to share it until now. Bacon, corn, feta, avocado? Yes, yes, yes, and yes

If you really want to get things done with a powerful soul, have them over for breakfast? True? That lesson and more from my 2nd class with the Charleston Academy of Domestic Pursuits...

Few things are better than blueberries straight off the shrub... So it's a good thing they're easy to grow. Here are how-to tips for your garden, plus 3 simple ways to serve them

You're on a budget? Great, so am I—here's a new, UPDATED list of my favorite discoveries at Trader's, from $4.99 fresh mozzarella to a buck-fifty spicy black bean dip. Dig in...

Next time you get a craving, go above and beyond and whip up this: Salted caramel macadamia ice cream topped with hot caramel sauce (a sneak peek recipe from my next book!). You'll be glad you did...

In pies, sandwiches, salads—there's absolutely NOTHING like a homegrown tomato. And growing them? Practically a Southern art. I prove that here....

The nationally renowned Grit blogger is featured in the super-chic online mag's June issue. Take a peek at her downtown pad and Chapel Street office, plus that keep-cool philosophy...

This post tugged at our heartstrings... plus a round-up of some of our Grit bloggers' best odes to Mom, straight out of the archives

It's sleepless nights and exhausting days, laughing like you've never laughed and a love so immense, it'll bring you to your knees... Here's to all the moms out there

In a bind? I asked about 30 moms to weigh in on the best Mom's Day treats you’re not thinking of. And the really GOOD ideas are easier than you think...

Ready to whip together a lively brunch this Sunday? I've got your quick list of what you need (really, these five things have you covered!)

Lately I've been taken by the traditional black and white checkboard pattern—it's simple, stunning, and dramatic. Read on for how to take the look from the halls of Versailles to a floor near you