If you start in South Carolina and follow the scent of hog-killing weather, cast-iron wash pots, and breakfast skillets, you find that scrapple is not just one thing. It is a whole American family of thrift-born pork traditions: some bound with cornmeal, some with oats, some tucked into sausage casings, some pressed into loaves, some fried crisp, and some eaten cold and trembling with natural gelatin.
An old handwritten recipe from Leler Watson of Latta, South Carolina preserves a true Southern hog-killing tradition: hog head scrapple.
The Smith Island Cake is an iconic dessert with roots deeply intertwined with the history and culture of Smith Island, a small fishing community located in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. This decadent multi-layered cake has become synonymous with the island and is even recognized as the official state dessert of Maryland since 2008.
Three short videos, three family gatherings, and a Southern holiday table rooted in Horry and Marion County, South Carolina—where our family lines have lived for 300+ years.
Conway’s own Anto’s Pizza Romana & Italian Market just made history—owner Anthony Ludovici-DeBrigida won 1st place for focaccia at the Pizza World Cup in Rome. From downtown Conway to the global stage, world-champion pizza is being served right here at home.
plate is green uranium glass 100 years old, the fork is sterling It’s around 200 years old or just under, but that German chocolate cake
Beef Stroganoff is believed to have originated in Russia in the mid-19th century. * or was it **”Beef Stroganoff is, in essence, the classic French fricassée de boeuf”
As the day went on, we played games and took family photos, capturing the moments we shared together. We talked about old memories and created new ones, all while feeling grateful for the time we had with one another.
Aunt Eunice’s sweet potato pudding was more than just a dessert. It was a symbol of love, community, and tradition. Every bite was a reminder of the warmth and comfort of home, the joy of being surrounded by loved ones, and the power of food to bring people together
My grandmother’s Nut & Raisin cake was a staple at every family gathering, and everyone would rave about how delicious it was.
These are my Grandmothers Elease Sarvis Lane Brasington’s recipes, Birth 26 APR 1921, in South Carolina, Death 9/26/2009 in Horry County, her father was John Sarvis Birth 15 Jun 1883 in South Carolina, United States Death 4 Apr 1953 in buried Cane Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Allsbrook, South Carolina, I have a “Family photo from 1900 posted” his father was Doctor J. Sarvis Birth 1863 in South Carolina Death 30 Sep 1931 in Bayboro, Horry, South Carolina, United States
Taylor Smith & Taylor
Ever Yours
Boutonniere. vintage stoneware set
SLAVERY COOKING GREENS AND DUMPLINGS (before 1865)
By Louis B. Lawrence, Warren County
“Take young tender turnip greens and remove all of the stems, wash thoroughly, put into a pot that meat, salt and ham hocks have been boiling an hour. Put in a pod of red pepper, a little salt and black pepper. Let simmer an hour. Remove from fire and put in corn meal dumplings using thin wash cloth between the greens and the meal dumplings. Even cook until the dumplings are done. This dish is good for any body,” said Sally Green, age 78.“
