Local Recipes

“My mom’s chicken legs…they’re delicious and a fixture at family parties. Growing up with a fairly large family, we celebrated holidays, birthdays and special occasions together. So, most weekends, there was some sort of celebration, and the chicken legs were ALWAYS served. I can still remember the smell of them at every occasion, and it brings back nice memories.” Judy’s Marinated Chicken … [Read more...] about Eric DeMoura, Town Administrator: A Taste of Home from Local Leaders

“My favorite dish made by my mother is Okra Gumbo,” Santos said slyly. “I can’t disclose the exact ingredients since it is a secret recipe. However, isn’t half the fun of cooking tweaking your dish until it becomes a meal fit for a 5-star dining room? After all, nobody cooks better than your mom!” Santos did agree to give us a hint, disclosing that the dish includes plenty of cut-up okra, … [Read more...] about Gary Santos, Town Council: A Taste of Home from Local Leaders

“My absolute favorite dish that my mother, Anne Haynie, has made for us since my childhood is Charleston red rice. I would eat so much of it that my parents had to make me eat the rest of the meal before I could go back for thirds or fourths. After I left for college and throughout my adulthood, she always cooked her famous red rice as a wonderful homecoming welcome for us.” The recipe comes … [Read more...] about Will Haynie, Mayor of Mount Pleasant: A Taste of Home from Local Leaders