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Visiting Charleston, SC: My 4 Favorite Things

Published on July 21, 2018 By Emily. Updated on July 22, 2018

Last week, Brian and I finally visited Charleston, South Carolina.  We originally started planning a trip to Charleston in the spring of 2013, but then we found the home we’d go on to buy and vacation was put on pause.  Five years later, my generous in-laws offered to watch E for a couple days at their home in North Carolina so we could escape as a couple.  The trip was everything I hoped – full of amazing food, reasonable July weather, fantastic architecture and lots of history.  We packed a lot into the 48 hours we were in town; here are some of my favorites.

1. Dinner at Husk

Almost immediately after we finalized the dates we would be in Charleston, I booked a dinner reservation at Husk.  I learned about Chef Sean Brock and Husk through the PBS series “Mind of a Chef” and was entranced by his attention to deal and focus on heritage Southern cuisine.  As usual, we ate early (5:30) which resulted in us being among the first ones seated for Tuesday night dinner in a slowly filling dining room with lots of attention from the staff.  Every part of the meal was incredible – the fresh bread and pork-infused butter, Compressed Summer Melon Salad appetizer, my Cornmeal Fried Catfish with summer squash, Brian’s Carolina Heritage Pork, the Roasted Carrot and Shishito Peppers side, and the Carolina Gold Rice Pudding dessert.  Brian and I rarely go out to eat and to have the opportunity to enjoy such a thought out and flavorful meal together was lovely.

2. The Aitken-Rhett House

Charleston has so much fantastic history and I wanted to be sure to soak in at least some of it.  However, we were only in town for about 48 hours and knew we couldn’t do it all.  After some research, we settled on the Aitken-Rhett House as the one historic home we’d visit.  I am so happy with our choice.  I’ve been to many historic homes and this was the first I remember being “preserved-as-found”.  Everything in the home is just as it was when the current historic foundation took control of the property – peeling paint, ripped furniture and all.  It’s really interesting.  The price of admission included an audio tour, which is not usually my jam, but this one was really good and far more interesting than reading plaques.

3. The Charleston Tea Plantation

It’s no surprise that I made the only tea plantation in America one of my “must do” items.  The Charleston Tea Plantation is about half an hour out of the city, but the ride is pleasant and totally worth it.  We took the narrated trolley tour around the plantation to learn about the history of the site and see the tea fields.  It was especially interesting to hear about the role the Bigelow family has played in partnering with the Charleston Tea Plantation and how that partnership is helping the site grow.  The gift shop contained several varieties of tea (of course we bought some!), adorable accessories and all the free hot and iced tea samples we could drink.

4. Walking all over the city

Charleston is a very walk-able city and we were blessed with weather that wasn’t overwhelmingly hot.  Brian and I managed all of our eating, dining and shopping downtown by parking in a garage for the day and finding our way around on foot; we didn’t take any public transportation or drive to any sites downtown.  I enjoy walking in general, but in the case of Charleston walking gave us the opportunity to enjoy the many historic buildings and beautiful homes that fill the historic district.

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Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring Last week Brian and I finally got around to hiring a sitter for a rare night out. We went to dinner at @publicna and took advantage of the opportunity with drinks, appetizers and dessert.

Pictured:
- Citrus Braised Beef Tacos
- "Chicken and Waffles"
- House Fries with Garlic Aioli
- Fried Chickpeas
- Blood Orange Cheesecake
It was no surprise that Public was close to full on a Wednesday night - everything was so good. 

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New year, new theme word! This year's word is "enr New year, new theme word!
This year's word is "enrich" and I'm really excited about it.

I've written more about this year's theme on the blog. Click in the link in my profile or follow the link below to read the post.
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It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post. It's It's not New Year's Eve without a Top 9 post.
It's almost all #Berkshires content this year, which is great.
1. A pasta salad reel that took longer to create than the recipe took to make.
2. A reel from North Carolina where I could have watched birds all day.
3. The @thelazygenius book giveaway.
4.@plantconnector 
5. @berkshiremuseum 
6.@sculpture.now at @themountlenox 
7. @massmoca 
8. @mountainviewfarm413 
9. The #AshuwillticookRailTrail
New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year' New on the blog: My 2022 reflections on last year's theme word - resume. 

I was able to get back to many activities that were meaningful to me this year and I'm calling this theme a success. Follow the link below or click the link in my profile to read more.
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New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022. For New on the blog: My Favorite Recipes of 2022.

For the fourth year, I've recapped the best new (to me) recipes I made this year in the hope that they'll give you some new dishes to try. This year's list is short, but delicious. It includes @budgetbytes My Favorite Recipes of 2022
Published on December 30, 2022 By Emily. Updated on December 30, 2022

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is basically behind us. Though overall this year found me getting back to the person I want to be (post-babies and “post”-pandemic), I did not try nearly as many new recipes this year as I used to. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see that I’d made note of any new-to-me recipes I wanted to share in this post. This year’s list is short, but delicious. It includes recipes from @budgetbytes, @smittenkitchen and @howsweeteats.
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@coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one @coastalmainebotanicalgardens continues to be one of the highlights of all my return trips to Boothbay and their annual Gardens Aglow event continues to impress. It was great to be back to walking the gardens instead of the pandemic drive through and there seemed to be more lights than ever.  I'm already looking forward to next year.
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It has been a while, but there is finally a new CS It has been a while, but there is finally a new CSA menu plan on the blog! Visit the link below or in my profile to see how I plan to make use of some of the @mightyfoodfarm produce seen here.
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Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but t Fall in the Berkshires is always incredible, but this year we've had weather that has also been outstanding. The past 2 weekends have included time at Jaeschke Orchards, the Greylock Glen, and the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail as well as stopping to photograph any random foliage I see. 
Check out the last slide for video of some feathered friends we saw on a walk.
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@freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favo @freshgrassfestival continues to be one of my favorite events each year, and it doesn't hurt that it's just minutes away from home. Enjoying the festival with my kids is definitely a different experience than without, but it's still a good time. The weather was especially cooperative today which was great for all the laps I did around the @massmoca campus pushing a stroller. I'm already looking forward to next year.
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