Lowcountry Cuisine Fall/Winter 2019-20

LC 69 www.LCCmag.com | www.LCcuisineMag.com | www.LowcountryCuisineMag.com lowcountry cuisine several times a month; there are all the holiday favorites from family gatherings, but the everyday recipes like chicken pot pie and macaroni are staples in our weekly menu. Of course, I’ve altered some recipes in the interest of health or taste preference, but the blueprint of the original is right there any time I need it. Now 95, Grandmama doesn’t do much cooking anymore, but thanks to her cookbook, I have the keys to unlock those memories anytime I want. Even better, I share them with my own children. Based on the stories in her cookbook, that makes at least five generations – FIVE! – who can, in a way, connect through many of these recipes. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being the cook who doesn’t read the recipes, and there’s nothing wrong with those who won’t cook without them. But don’t let your cooking style stop you from compiling the ones that matter to you or your family. Ask your family or friends what you cook that they love, from holiday-style to everyday dishes. What they request might surprise you! If you don’t use recipes, take the extra time to make it, measure it and write it down as a labor of love. Keep those special recipes in one consolidated place, or make a book like my Grandmama did, and share copies with your loved ones. If you have time to jot down a few memories about a dish, do so. It might be your great-grandchildren that one day find appreciation for the effort and think of you and the memories made long ago. There’s no better time than the present to start your own recipe collection. Mimi, my grandfather and my mother around Thanksgiving, 1963. Though Mimi wasn’t a recipe follower, she was a wonderful cook. 798 Johnnie Dodds Blvd., Mount Pleasant | 843-881-2056 www.JeansBridalCharleston.com Jean’s Bridal Photo by: Keagan Riser Photography Elegant bridal attire, social occasion dresses, Mother of the Bride, tuxedos and accessories... Thanks for voting us Best Bridal Shop year after year!