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CURRENT ISSUE: Vol. IV, No. 4, Holiday
ARCHIVE December, 2012
Braised Pork Shank Osso Bocco
Since Oktoberfest is an iconic autumn festival, I asked Chef Prato to develop some dishes based upon traditional German fare, but also reminiscent of items on the menu at Dianne’s. Recalling the time he spent in Deutschland, it didn’t take him long to jot down some “Italianized” versions of two German classics: schweinshaxe (pork shank) […]
Goodwin gives Marching Gamecocks their beat
By Rachel Haynie Nearly a decade has passed since Dick Goodwin last arranged or composed for a University of South Carolina football half-time show. Distinguished Professor Emeritus since 2000, the music professor thought he’d pretty much hung up that jersey. But, turns out, he had some eligibility remaining. So for this season, he was coaxed […]
Veal Milanese with Mascarpone and Fennel
Since Oktoberfest is an iconic autumn festival, I asked Chef Prato to develop some dishes based upon traditional German fare, but also reminiscent of items on the menu at Dianne’s. Recalling the time he spent in Deutschland, it didn’t take him long to jot down some “Italianized” versions of two German classics: schweinshaxe (pork shank) […]
Zia (Aunt) Filamina’s Panzanella
Since Oktoberfest is an iconic autumn festival, I asked Chef Prato to develop some dishes based upon traditional German fare, but also reminiscent of items on the menu at Dianne’s. Recalling the time he spent in Deutschland, it didn’t take him long to jot down some “Italianized” versions of two German classics: schweinshaxe (pork shank) […]
Artist Notes
Born in Nashville in 1926, Laura Spong obtained an English degree from Vanderbilt, married Columbia native, Ernest Maye Spong, Jr., and proceeded to raise six children in our capital city. Over the years she dabbled (one could say successfully) in painting, entering works in several exhibitions mainly in South Carolina, and garnering awards and acclaim […]
Earlewood’s Centennial Celebration — BungalowFest
A Tour of Earlewood Homes & Gardens Photos provided by Landon Thompson with Landon Jacob Productions, landonjacob.com Historic Earlewood continued its Centennial Celebration with BungalowFest, a Tour of Earlewood Homes and Gardens, in September. Earlewood’s first home and garden tour showcased 10 historic homes and gardens plus two townhomes at the former McCants Elementary School, […]
The Blair Kitchen Project
By William Thrift Photography by John Wrightenberry Ever watch one of those old television shows like Outer Limits, or Twilight Zone, where a character finds themselves in a world slightly off-kilter? The episode might not be scary, or even creepy, but you come away feeling a bit unnerved, like you’ve just sampled someone else’s reality. […]
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Boo at the Zoo
A Halloween Spook-tacular Photos provided by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. Family-friendly Halloween festivities return to Riverbanks this October with Boo at the Zoo. The annual spook-tacular opens on Friday, October 15, and runs nightly October 15 – 17, and October 22 – 30. During the 12 wild nights, Riverbanks hands out more than 200,000 pieces […]
Tailgating Traditions
By Rachel Haynie When you don’t have far to walk the walk, you can hang out a little longer to talk the talk. Tailgaters take their positions, as close to Williams Brice Stadium as possible, on home game days. Their goal is to celebrate outside the playing field as long as possible and still make […]
