Full of the right stuff - heart healthy vinaigrettes, delicious spring shrimp and salsa salads, great news on sustainable seafood dining in South Carolina and good news for FIG's Mike Lata, James Beard Foundation's Best Southeast Chef 2009.


Eating Sustainably in South Carolina

Eating Sustainably in South Carolina

For thousands of years, the bounties of the ocean have sustained South Carolinians. Today, South Carolina chefs do more than value the eclectic saltwater offerings nature provides. They are dedicated to preserving the ocean environment and its species through the SC Sustainable Seafood Initiative.


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Chef Mike Lata Southeast's Best Chef

Chef Mike Lata
Southeast's Best Chef

Congratulations to Chef Mike Lata of FIG (Food Is Good) in Charleston! Chef Lata was named the Southeast's best chef at the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards. (Photo by Kent Miller on behalf of the James Beard Foundation.)


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Charleston Harborfest / June 26 - 29, 2009

Charleston Harborfest
June 26 - 29, 2009

The tall ships are coming! The Charleston Harborfest is a true harbor-wide celebration of the sea with marine exhibits, ship tours, a pirate camp, fireworks, extreme watersports demos, children's villages and much more. It's harbor family fun at its best!


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Shrimp Every Which Way

Shrimp Every Which Way

How do your friends know they're really at a party? Juicy, "wired" shrimp fresh off of the grill! With these three-in-one shrimp tips, Cooking Light Executive Chef Billy Strynkowski shows us the best way to create boiled shrimp cocktail and skewered (or wired) shrimp on the grill.


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Blue Marlin Columbia, South Carlina

Blue Marlin
Columbia, South Carolina

Succulent shrimp, oysters, crabs, crawfish and catfish, lush greens, corn, rice and ripe red tomatoes – for over 10 years the Blue Marlin has been creating and serving the delicious and inventive fare of the Lowcountry.


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Executive Chef James Clark Waterscapes at the Marina Inn

Executive Chef James Clark
WaterScapes at the Marina Inn

Chef Clark practiced his art in such great culinary destinations as New Orleans, Charleston, Atlanta and D.C. As WaterScapes' executive chef, Clark continues his signature commitment to focusing on three or four ingredients per dish to maximize flavors and to create "palate-challenging" complexity.


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Neita's Charleston Vinaigrettes & Marinades

Neita's Charleston Vinaigrettes & Marinades

Neita Wiese had been serving her healthful vinaigrettes and marinades to family and friends for years when a life-changing experience inspired the young businesswoman to offer her products to the world. Neita's heart-healthy and vibrant products are found in stores throughout the U.S.


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Shrimp Cocktail with Tropical Fruit Salad

Shrimp Cocktail with Tropical Fruit Salad

Fresh and zingy – this perfectly seasoned salad combines mango, papaya, red onion, cilantro and fresh lime juice with poblano chile and jalapeno pepper to create a zesty salsa complement for a coastal favorite.


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