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5 INGREDIENTS, 1 SKILLET FARMIN’ WITH LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST NoCHAS COMES FULL CIRCLE LOWCOUNTRY RICE AND RECIPES HUNTING FOR RHETT IN BEAUFORT

LONG RIDES TO SHORT GRAIN THESE ARTISAN WINES ROCK SALTY MAGIC FROM BULLS BAY STARK RAVING AND RIGHT COAST BOASTS ILLITERACY GETS CHALLENGED LOCALLY

SOUTH CAROLINA SUN POWER CHARLESTON ARTIST HAS US TRAINED SC GINGER ALE GIVES US A BOOST SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY IS SKIN DEEP AND WERE CAN YOU FIND THIS GORGEOUS BRACELET?

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Meet Lorcan Lucey. Owner, Lucey Mortgage corporation.

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How did we become the biggest little lender in South Carolina? Because every day, every loan, we ask ten of the nation’s largest financial institutions to compete for the very best rate for your mortgage. By working with you one-on-one, we help you make smart decisions today that will benefit your lifestyle for years to come.

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Editor in Chief: Lily Herndon Weaks lily@lily-magazine.com

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Since 2000, Northbridge Dental has been providing West Ashley and the greater Charleston area exceptional dental care. Because our office is on the smaller side, we can take the time to really get to know our patients and their families. We take pride in the fact that most are regulars and visit us year after year. 1164 Northbridge Dr Suite A, Charleston, SC 29407 843.852.3401| info@northbridgedentist.com SKILLET MEAL recipe on page 7 4 lily-magazine.com | winter love 2016

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Time to Advertise in our Hello Spring Issue W e ’ ll be meeting a b o na fide S C c o wb o y N avigating l o cal C S A’ s and farmers markets E x pl o ring B r o o kgreen G ardens & Pawleys I sland M apping y o ur way t o l o cal nurseries and garden centers R emembering o ur e q uestrian past C o o kin ’ up s o me seri o us spring veggies L earning ab o ut edible landscapes A nd much m o re ! W o n ’ t y o u j o in us ?

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR I actually adore the winter season. Far from being blah and bluesy, I relish the cool weather, the early evenings spent poring over seed catalogs and brisk, windy walks on my farm and on the beach. I want lily readers to experience Winter Love, too! Winter is the time for cozy candles and killer boots and closet-cleaning sprees as you put away the holiday trimmings. It’s the time to get your house in order, indulge in slow simmering soups and dried beans and to open up those cans of veggies you put up (or bought) for a little taste of summer to add to your fresh, local greens. Why not take a walk without sweating or swatting mosquitoes and ponder the sublime beauty of the myriad of camellias you will inevitably see? Tuck in some nummy lettuces amongst your pansies, Johnny jump ups and ornamental cabbages and add the best smelling flowers ever, stocks, to your winter garden. Make February a “love yourself” month by trying something new, be it an herbal health boost or a new craft or skill. In short, indulge in the things you love about winter knowing that this is truly the season to chill before our busy lowcountry spring begins!

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SKILLET MEAL (Ingredients rice, eggs, broth, collards, veggies):

Lowcountry Rice and Vegetables with Shirred Eggs: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Saute chopped collards and/or other leafy greens on stovetop in olive oil until bright and soft. Add 1 cup local rice (we used Origin Farms Carolina Gold) and 2 ½ cups chicken or veggie broth and seasonings of choice, bring to boil, cover and

TABLE OF CONTENTS GRAB YOUR SKILLET

LILY CHALLENGE

FARMS WE LOVE

DISHING THE DIRT

WHAT’S IN SEASON

LILY NOTES

FOOD TAKES

ART & SOUL

HIGH FIVE

LOCAL SKETCHBOOK

LILY COOKS

LOCAL ARTIST

FINAL THOUGHTS

cook until soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat & add chopped peppers or vegetables of your choice. Press back of spoon into rice to create small impressions

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Celebrate Lowcountry Living! It’s time to remember how special it is to be living in Charleston, especially in the winter season! The words “winter” and “gardening” actually go together as winter blossoms abound here. The beach is (sort of) tourist-free. Fresh, crunchy lettuce can be harvested from window boxes and local CSA’s offer a surprising variety of vegetable goodness. Local artists inspire the inner creative being in all of us and we can use the early-descending darkness of these winter days to dream—of projects, gardens, plans, schemes and goals… That’s so indicative of life in the lowcountry isn’t it? And it is SO lily! Enjoy our Winter Love issue.

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LOVE YOUR HAIR! LOVE SHAMPOO Ideal for frizzy or unruly hair for a straight

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styling. Its leave-on formula is recommended to straighten wavy and frizzy hair in an invisible way – without weighing down the hair. It does not leave residue and keeps the hair soft and shiny.

If SC increased the demand for LOCAL FOOD to the same levels as our Georgia and North Carolina neighboring states, it would generate $558 million and 10,000 jobs annually! Thanks to our interview with Nikki Kelley (see page 10) we discovered that SC residents spend $11 billion a year on food and yet over 90% of that food is purchased from outside the state!!! (I know, we’re shocked and mortified over that, too!)

If the economic impact of buying local produce doesn’t move you, how about the nutritional impact? Studies show that because of soil depletion due to industrial farming practices, each successive generation of fast-growing, pest-resistant produce has far fewer nutrients than the one before. U.S. grown food from other states takes days to even arrive at a distribution center, where it will be held for more days until delivered to stores where it will likely sit for even more days waiting to be purchased. Each day, each fluctuation in temperature, results in a decline in nutrients.

Check out our complete line of amazing Davines hair products. Go to lowcountrylocalfirst.org, check out the Farmers Market listings (there are several yearround options) and download their Farm Fresh Food Guide. Choose a CSA or local farm program and spend some of your next year’s grocery budget helping build your family’s and your community’s health and well-being by eating the seasons and supporting local food sustainability! (For inspiration and a great read, try the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver and read how her family literally ate the seasons (and only what was locally in season) for a year and how that impacted them. And try her delish recipes, too.)

ALICIA TAYLOR / RONNIE TROTTER / JUSTIN TRUMAN 123 Pitt Street, Old Village, Mount Pleasant / 843.881.7644 / swishonpitt@gmail.com / swish123.com / Walk-ins Welcome

Born from a simple idea. Cold beer, drinks to suit any situation, great food, friendly service, and reasonable prices. Basically, everything you hope to find in a great local’s joint. Join us today and enjoy our incredible menu full of locally sourced products and local, live entertainment in a laid back atmosphere for lunch or dinner seven days a week and for brunch Saturday and Sundays. Take shelter from your hectic week and enjoy a good time for all.

202 Coleman Blvd, Mount Pleasant / 843.388.3625 / theshelterkitchenandbar.com

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Dishing the dirt! LLF builds community wellness from the ground up through a variety of initiatives, including Dirt Works.

S u s t a i n a b l e . Cl e a n . H e a l t h y . L o c a l .

Farm femme fatale Nikki Kelley is LLF’s Sustainable Agriculture Director, responsible for growing new farmers!

We dig Lowcountry Local First’s DIRT WORKS program! Who better to run the amazing program, Dirt Works, than one of the first apprentices to enroll in a Lowcountry Local First farm training initiative? Bright, charming, passionate… Nikki Kelley jokes that she is the very demographic the Dirt Works serves. Because the “new” farmer on the horizon looks a little different than the current average SC farmer (namely, male and aged 59). New farmers tend to be young, college educated in a degree that is not agricultural and—hip hip huzzah—the farm field is increasingly the destination of women. But male or female, younger or older, every aspiring farmer should check out this amazing program, the first (and only one) of its kind in South Carolina.

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cost access to land, infrastructure, training and networking for new farm businesses in the area. Participants have three years to launch their new farm business in this low risk environment while they build their customer base, refine their growing practices and save up capital to expand beyond the program. And Nikki explains that in their last year of production, LLF will even work with farmers to identify land opportunities while supporting them in their transition to their own property! Thus causing the farmers, themselves, as well as their farming practices, to be sustainable… How cool is that??? So if you dream of dirt in your duds, connect with Nikki asap, because they are taking applications for both Dirt Works and their Growing New Farmers program, where individuals interested in farming can spend 6 months learning about production,

“ Y o u have a ch o ice . T o ch o o se the L o wc o untry with y o ur d o llars .

business and marketing while gaining handson experience in the field with farm mentors. (Graduates receive a Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture and the opportunity to continue farming small acreage at Dirt Works!) Or if you’re not a farmer, check them out at lowcountrylocalfirst.org to find ways to allow them to help you build your business from the ground up through their amazing initiatives!

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We Shouted the Value of Local from Rooftops (and Op Eds and Mayoral Forums and…) Through our Buy Local and Eat Local initiatives, we connected consumers, policymakers and media to our more than 500 businesses, representing 16,000 employees.

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We Grew More Farmers 131 graduates launched their farming and food system careers in our Growing New Farmers Program. 2015 was our biggest class yetand the first cohort of new farm businesses at Dirt Works Incubator Farm is preparing to “hatch” in 2016.

accom p lished We Made Affordable Workspace Attainable Since launch, more than 82 one-of-a-kind entrepreneurs have built their companies inside the walls of Local Works—our community coworking space for creatives, social entrepreneurs, and all industries.

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We Increased Supply and Demand for Local Food 720 farmers and food advocates gained business and production skills at our Good Farming Workshops, while the 625 locals that participated in the 2015 Eat Local Challenge vowed to continue supporting local farms and food producers, creating an annual economic impact of $1.6 million.

We Led the Charge to Teach Models for Good Business Our Good Business Summit and Workshops convened over 825 local business owners and professionals on best practices and innovative models for encouraging business to be a force for good.

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Lily Magazine is dedicated to eating, buying and celebrating the seasons! (That’s why we’re seasonal-plus-one.) Each issue we’ll let you know what you should be looking for at your local farmer’s market or grocery store. Remember, if you see produce that clearly is not in season, ASK FOR DETAILS ABOUT IT.You might be surprised at the amount of “local” food that’s not actually from here.

Green is the thing during the cool winter months in SC. And besides leafy greens there are some other goodies you may luck into during January and February and early March. Occasional Broccoli Brussels sprouts Occasional Cauliflower Celery Chard Collards Garlic Mushrooms Onions (stored) Occasional Parsnips Peanuts (stored) Peas Spinach Winter Squashes And look for lowcountry dried staples that go well with these fresh veggies such as rice, dried beans, grits and hominy. And look for canned veggies put up during the summer.

ArtFest – Saturday, March 12 Farmer’s Market Opening Day – Tuesday, April 5 Blessing of the Fleet & Seafood Festival – Sunday, April 24 Stay updated and join our social media communities!

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Traditional Modern Coastal The title sums it up… Whether you’re building on the beach, the peninsula or in North Charleston, Delpino Custom Homes can help you create your next home. The city of Charleston is experiencing a renaissance in industry, tradition, culture and construction; and we are proud to have been a part of the change and look forward to sharing our experience with you while you Plan, Design and Build your next custom home.

295 Seven Farms Dr, Suite C-115 | Charleston, SC 29492 843-856-2674 | delpinocustomhomes.com Visit us on social media.

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The O.G. With Egg local caught sashimi, pickled cucumbers & ginger, ponzu, spicy mayo, masago, puffed rice, furikake.

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W hat ’ s cool , what ’ s not so cool & what ’ s going on

Short Grain Food Truck is long on taste and commitment to local food sourcing! Their tagline, “Untraditional Japanese” was the first clue that this delightful duo, Corrie Wachob (Young Adult novelist and former head gal of a hip NY nightclub) and Shuai Wang (chef at Chez Sardine, a NY City West Village hotspot) were just what we food truck fanatics were looking for.

Find them at The Daily on Fridays and Saturdays in January and check them out online at shortgrainfoodtruck.com to see where they’re at and who they’re partnering up with next!

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Local Veggie Chirashi Aka Bi bim bap Broccoli, cucumber, kimchi, pickled radish, fried egg.

Now THAT’S trashy! Boo Hoo, it’s true. You’ve probably heard by now that Summervillians and other nearby residents are out in the cold after the slashing of their local recycling program. Now the “aging facility” serving that area will only accept paper and cardboard after a contract between Chas. County and Sonoco (who used to process all those recycling materials) will not be renewed. It begs the question, “How much of the $102 annual fee tacked on local residents’ property tax bills for trash and recycling collection will no longer be used on the recycling of cans, bottles, plastic or glass? And just WHERE will those tax dollars go?” We’re holding our nose because lily Mag thinks that stinks!

“ Japanese f o o d makes me feel particularly good.” David Mitchell

We have to give a big arigato-shout-out to these enterprising entrepreneurs because they take great pride in sourcing as locally as possible with the help of Grow Food Carolina, Keegan Filion Farms, Fili-West Farms (remember them from the last issue?) and Abundant Seafood— as well as buying when possible from other local farmers and fishermen. Insert lily happy dance here… We think that the fact that they make their own condiments, sauces and pickles takes this terrific truck to the next level, too. Woo hoo! kale and tofu fritters

Conde Nast ranks Chas best small city in the U.S. in their new “Readers’ favorites” category! And last year we were 2nd best tourist attraction in the world! But we knew that, didn’t we? “To be named a No. 1 City for the fifth consecutive year by readers of Condé Nast Traveler is a testament to the vitality of the Charleston area’s hospitality industry,” says Dan Blumenstock, Chairman of the Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The Charleston area’s combination of vibrant culture, genuine hospitality and wonderful people continue to make it a special place to live and visit.” We quite agree!

SC Solar Power Future looks bright Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in long-term solar energy projects, is partnering with regulators, utilities and business development groups (like Sustainable Energy Solutions) throughout the U.S. to build more than one gigawatt of new solar projects between now and the end of 2016 in order to make solar power economically attractive to utilities and consumers. The good news is, they are investing hundreds of millions of dollars right here in SC to create solar energy facilities to help achieve this goal. Yep. That’s hot. lily-magazine.com | winter love 2016 1 5

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lily Tip: Shem Creek + FARMERS MARGARITA at Shelter = Twangy goodness!

Using Salt like a Pro

INTRODUCING

Thomas Happel

A proper salting while cooking results in being able to taste the ingredients of your recipe better, not the salt itself. Don’t skimp on salt while you’re cooking! Each time you add an ingredient, add some salt as well and taste often throughout cooking.

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Bulls Bay Saltworks Is it alchemy or just a delicate dance, the painstaking process of monitoring tides and rainfall, harvesting living water from one of the healthiest saltwater systems on the eastern seaboard and partnering with mother nature (and a rather marvelous greenhouse called the solar tunnel) to call forth that most basic element, salt, to flavor our food and our lives?

With artisans Rustin & Teresa Gooden hand harvesting small batches of the precious salt and carefully crafting such scrumptious flavors, we’re inclined to think it’s magic! We believe this amazing homesteading couple’s lives are as flavorful as their salts, because they built the life they desired, professing to have had adventures that “helped establish a solid foundation of friendship, love, partnership and creativity.” The scrumptious salts of 1 6 lily-magazine.com | winter love 2016

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this company come from Bulls Bay, SC, located within the protected wilderness area known as Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, a public and commercial shellfish ground that is carefully monitored by the Department of Health and Environmental Control – so consumers can be assured of a clean, sustainable product that also retains its natural micronutrients. Much tastier than traditionally mined, treated, bleached and otherwise “tweaked” traditional salt and better for the planet, too.

Great with homemade kale chips.

Bourbon Barrel Smoked Flakes

Being smoked in aged oak bourbon barrels creates a sweet finish on this subtly smoky flavor. (Check out their barrel providers, Bittermilk, at bittermilk.com) Great for meat and veggies and we love Rustin and Teresa’s suggestion of a slight sprinkle over ice in a cocktail. It was delish!

CLASSIC MARGARITA Rub rim of chilled glass with lime wedge. Dip rim into saucer of Carolina Margarita salt. Fill cocktail shaker with ice and put 1.5 oz tequila and ½ oz of Cointreau into the shaker. Squeeze the juice of 1 large lime through a strainer into the mix. Shake well, pour immediately over ice. “ S alt is b o rn

Margarita salt’s course texture has a teensy, twangy crunch that dissolves quickly.

BOURBON BARREL SMOKED FLAKE ROASTED PECANS Get some locally sourced pecans, shelled and halved. Add 1 ¼ teaspoon Bourbon Barrel Smoked Flakes to 3 Tablespoons melted, unsalted butter. Toss 2 cups pecan halves in butter/salt mixture, spread evenly on baking pan and roast in preheated 325 degree oven until fragrant and only slightly darkened (around 10-15 minutes but watch very carefully to avoid burning). Nummy!

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o f the purest o f parents : the sun and the sea . ” Pythagoras

Try this spicy salt with shrimp tacos.

OFFERING Red Mash Sea Salt They collaborated with Red Clay Hot Sauce (redclayhotsauce. com), blending Fresno pepper mash with sea salt. The results are a mellow, yet full flavored heat. Try it on seafood and poultry, roasted veggies, in your next batch of hoppin’ john or—as they suggest—in your fav mac ‘n cheese recipe.

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These local jewelry designers have the right stuff! We think these girls are pearls! Oysters are a main theme of the dainty-but-funky jewelry designed by gal pals Diana and Roxie of Right Coast Collective. But if you’re into shark’s teeth, deer antlers and suede and other natural elements being made into chic adornments, then stop by the Cir. Sea shop at 432 Coleman Blvd and check them out or visit their Etsy shop online.

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WALTON TOTE BAG

VEGA CROSSBODY BAG

CEDAR CLUTCH These bags are made of Rio Latigo leather. Go to lily-magazine.com to find about what process makes Rio Latigo leather so special.

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We’re raving mad about these elegant J. Stark leather totes! All Stark products are exceptionally made, but the clean lines and classic shape of this Walton tote bag guarantees the toter years of elegant enjoyment. And we adore that designer and craftsman Erik Holmberg does his utmost to source the elements that go into these authentic and timeless designs in the U.S. and that “useful” and “durable” are elementary components to all his handcrafted goodies. The subtle nod to the James Dean character in the company’s name is uber-cool, too.

Go to starkmade.com and show your support for this awesome local designer and help his wish “to be a member of a new generation of makers that embrace the past and believe hard work, hand-craft, and being genuine are the bonds that strengthen humanity” come true. That is soooo lily!

We love these golden oyster bracelets—very Wonder Woman, but with a coastal kick!

lily tip: Chas boasts shorts weather year round! Rejuvenate, restore and revitalize the look of dull winter skin with Tata Harper’s NATURAL GLOW FROM HEAL TO TOE collection! lily-magazine.com | winter love 2016 1 9

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RMS answers your SOS! Sustainable Beauty never looked so gorgeous! She-lilies know that deadly chemicals have no place in their make-up bags. Hand slaps and hugs to RMS beauty, a SC based company that proves there is truth in beauty and it is beautiful to know the truth about toxic cosmetics and a lifestyle that puts your best face forward with healthy, responsibly created products!

Bare Beauty blogger Jessica Morse looks like a movie star thanks to these non toxic beauty products!

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You’ll feel like the celebrities make-up artist Charlotte Yeager works with at your next event if you book a totally non-toxic, Ooh! Beautiful Full Face Beauty application for only $65!

Overall, it was a great film! Remember our feature on the locally produced food, farm and table doco Overalls and Aprons? Check out lily-magazine.com to see the film and filmmaker Thibaut Fagonde’s upcoming journey all over the country in order to raise awareness of the challenges and necessity of sustainable farming—and get the latest scoop on a filmmaker who faces many of the same challenges as his featured farmers.

Local branch of national org takes on literacy challenges in SC Only about 1/3 of the U.S’s 4th graders can read proficiently (a stat that hasn’t changed in about 15 years—say WHAT?!) Once students start to fall behind in reading, they tend to fall faster and further behind their peers with every year. Reading is essential for academic success because by 4th grade, students are expected to transition from learning to read to reading to learn. We love READING PARTNERS because they have a solution to our rueful reading challenges! They train volunteers, work with schools, give kids one-on-one help and have critical impact on student reading proficiency. Yeah baby! Go to readingpartners. org to find out more.

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fire, or they can come and go as anonymously as they please. If you’re of a social turn, hunt up the inn’s owners Marianne and Stephen Harrison—and learn how a New York fashion power couple chucked it all and came south to create this AAA Four Diamond rated oasis. Or find their marketing guru, the gregarious and gentlemanly Lanier Laney, and learn how he wrote the sweet southern screenplay SHAG and all he knows about the off-thebeaten-path adventures to be had in Beaufort. Sample Chef Beverly’s sublime complimentary breakfast, walk it off by exploring the gorgeous historic downtown district and then explore the intriguing environs nearby.

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Be inspired, courtesy of the Rhett House Inn You wouldn’t be the first guest to gather inspiration, Beaufortstyle, during your stay at this gorgeous- yethomey antebellum inn. Margaret Mitchell stayed there in the early 20’s and named her hero, Rhett Butler, after the famous Rhett family of Beaufort whose stately home still bears the name. (The Butler family of Charleston was inspiration for the last name of her hero.) Barbara Streisand lived there temporarily while getting to know Pat Conroy and was so taken with the lovely town and environs she moved her film Prince of Tides from its Wilmington film location down to Beaufort. Other well known celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Affleck, Blythe Danner, Sandra Bulloch (and many more) have enjoyed the beautifully appointed inn as well. So when you find yourself lounging picturesquely

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on the lovely piazza or snuggling into fine linenbedecked beds, you can have fun guessing who might have slept in your room. And considering the home has been run as an inn since 1865, the list is long, illustrious and supremely interesting!

Listed in the New York Times #1 Best Seller “1000 Places to See Before You Die” by Patricia Schultze.

Like the lovely town of Beaufort, itself, the Rhett House Inn is the perfect blend of history and tradition with a thoroughly modern attitude. Antiques compliment sumptuous décor, guests can mingle and be social on the porch or beside the

The history of the Rhett House Inn is fascinating. Read more at rhetthouseinn.com

HUNTING ISLAND PARK is an amazing place! Check it out at huntingisland.com

We recommend a jaunt to Hunting Island State park before exploring fascinating Frogmore, the heart of African American emancipation and education after the Civil War… and then—if you’re brave enough—explore the tabby church ruins (haunted, naturally) and wait nearby for the well-documented supernatural lands’ end lights that bob, float and even swoop down the road from Fort Fremont to the old burial site at the church ruins. Intriguing and fun!

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11 Finish your day at EVO with some delish wood fired pizza – and don’t forget they have an incredible bakery and artisan, small-batch chocolate treats as well.

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This NoChas hub of uber-coolness has come full circle Affordable yet chic, modern, green (and even historic) housing ranging from apartments and condos to sweetly built lowcountry cottages. Fresh food, amazing artisans, a walk able lifestyle. A picnicand-ballpark setting with a progressive personality and a decidedly hip vibe. Here’s lily Mag’s suggestion for a day spent with PARK CIRCLE panache…

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Peo p le and p laces , p ast and p resent Delphino Homes, Rugheimer Project

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Look for your dream home… (what about the Rugheimer Project revitalization area or Mixon?)

8 Chill-ax in the lovely park inside the traffic circle and a game of disk golf just outside the circle.

Mixon Market is open year round and their famous farmers market begins in May. Until then stock up in their amazing PANTRY section for tons of local yummies!

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3.Flowershop: 4491 Summey St

5.Basico: 4399 McCarthy St 6.Rugheimer Project Revitalization: 4356 Rugheimer Ave

7.Mixon Development: Intersection Mixon & Durante Aves

Buy a bike wine caddie or some cool artisan goodies at Mixon Market to show yourself some Winter Love.

Drop your dirty duds off in the cool locker service offered at Low Country Laundry knowing they will enjoy eco-friendly cleaning and you’ll be notified by text when to pick them up.

2.Low Country Laundry: (Mixon), 4400 Marblehead Ln

4.Mixon Market: 4338 McCarthy St

Start your day with a buzzed doughnut from The Junction, coffeerubbed-bacon and over easy egg served on a biscuit doughnut with hash browns.

1.The Junction: 4438 Spruill Ave

8.Park Circle 9.Dig in the Park: 1049 E. Montague Ave

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Get some handmade tortillas with onsitegrown herbs at Basico.

Watch your fav sports team at Dig in the Park or meet a loved one for a beer at acclaimed and REALLY authentic Irish pub Madra Rua.

10.Madra Rua: 1034 E. Montague Ave 11.Evo: 1075 E. Montague Ave

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SC Rice is Ingrained!

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Rice is THE quintessential signature food in the SC lowcountry. Our favorites, used in these recipes:

For Asian flare, we sautéd leftover rice & veggies in sesame oil (we used peas, carrots & peppers), stirring in some low fat sesame ginger dressing and topping with sprouts.

cooking , cocktails and food from the soul RICE IS NICE! Lily loves leftovers! If you have leftover rice, try one of these 4 cinchy recipes.

LOWCOUNTRY RICE AND CRAB CAKES

¼ cup minced shallots, onions or green onions

1 ½ cups cooked lowcountry rice (we used leftover golden rice)

¼ cup plus 2 Tbsp low fat mayo or ¼ cup mayo plus 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard

½ cup minced fresh red pepper

Anson Mills Carolina Gold Rice.

Carolina Plantation Aromatic Rice.

Here we mixed leftovers (see lily-magazine.com for gifts-in-a-jar savory rice recipe) that included rice, chopped bacon, dried peppers and mushrooms with fresh, chopped parsley and cilantro for a savory treat.

¾ cup dried breadcrumbs

Congratulations Lucie Kulze on your first crop grown right on the family’s historic Ace Basin plantation property. We’re keepin’ an eye on you, girl!

Founder Glen Roberts is the rajah of rice—we love how he mentors folks with a passion for heirloom grains.

1 lb local crab meat (we used a mixture of claw and white meat), picked and chopped—in a pinch use almost 3 cans responsibly sourced crabmeat.

Origin Farms Charleston Organic Gold Rice.

½ tsp salt ½ tsp cumin or other spice of choice Black pepper to taste *Optional—liberal shake of cayenne pepper or other fav seasoning 2 eggs, beaten

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Combine all ingredients in large bowl and shape into patties. (We created 8 large, thick patties.) Heat around 2 Tbsp oil (not olive) in skillet until very hot and add patties. Flip when browned and cook until crisp. *Tip—Fried food loses crisp and get soggy when drained on paper towels. Dry on cooling rack placed over paper towels

We’re crushin’ on Crushed Fine Wine, the sweet, hip wine-lovers paradise in Shelmore Village shops. Check out their gorgeously displayed wine collection and be sure to grab a bottle of Wonderment Wine’s Campbell’s Vineyard Pinot Noir, store owners Desmond & Betsy’s choice for an award-winning treat. We love that the Crushed crew specializes in small vineyards and live right above the shop, in keeping with our lily ideal of loving and living your work. And be sure and say hey to Lily—their adorable pooch!

Lily of lily Mag’s pick for favorite wine accoutrement? This Laguiole Cepage corkscrew known as the first “waiter style” classic design of the famous French designer’s collection. Look for the signature bee and superior craftsmanship.

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to retain crunch. We garnished with fresh broccoli slaw, chopped red peppers and sprouts. These freeze very well, either raw or cooked. Just put crab cakes on a cookie sheet or plate and freeze (around 2 hours), then wrap them individually in plastic. Raw frozen cakes should last about 2-3 months. Cooked frozen cakes about 4-6 months.

Historic Plumfield Plantation on the Great Pee Dee River is the growing site of this modern take on an old classic. Great for Asian-inspired dishes.

Tips for sips: Artisanal wines grown and harvested responsibly and sold locally

Leftover aromatic rice satisfied our sweet tooth with quick leftover rice pudding (see lilymagazine.com for recipe details) layered with cookie crumbles and ice cream. Yum yum!

Another Mount Pleasant wine haven, Bottles, manages to be both local and a superstore, all-inone. We love that! Be sure to ask for Dave and he’ll explain why most French wines are pretty much “organic” as we think of the term, although not often labeled so. It seems they have long shunned the use of pesticides and other practices that pollute the wine as well as the planet. His pick (and ours) for an incredibly expensive-tasting wine for a bargain price is Chateau Jouclary, a unique blended French that is tres magnifique!

They say there are no such things as green cars or organic wines. Figure out what this means by going to lily-magazine.com for more information.

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Artist Angela Trotta Thomas: Evocative Nostalgia Her work feels like a personal experience transformed into a dreamy-yet-vibrant snapshot—one composed of exquisite color and retaining extraordinarily fine details and yet with a setting that feels just a touch blurred by time and emotions. It’s no wonder Charleston’s own Angela Trotta Thomas is compared to Norman Rockwell. She is the only painter ever licensed by the American classic toymaker Lionel Trains to create nostalgic, iconic catalogue covers, holiday boxcar images and other product art that depicts the magic of a bygone era in American iconography. She was also the feature artist of the “Concours D’ Elegance of the Eastern 2 8 lily-magazine.com | winter love 2016

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United States” (a vintage car exhibition of the rarest automobiles ever made), and she was the first woman to receive this honor. It’s apropos that she is called the “train lady,” for this adventurous artist is known for conducting her art into new realms—and is exceedingly good at changing tracks. Beginning her career as a successful commercial artist (think famous rock band concert posters), her heart led her to aspire to creating more evocative art, something that would not only produce an emotional reaction in the viewer but that would also contribute a legacy of images that would stand the test of time. Unfortunately, Coco Vivo (where her work is housed), is closing. But Angela is looking for her next studio base with excitement, knowing that a new adventure awaits her behind each bend in the track.

Visit Angela’s website angelatrottathomas.com to learn more about this amazing artist who calls Charleston home.

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Get the delicious recipe for this cake and a dark chocolate version and learn more about its maker at lily-magazine.com!

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Now accepting applications for the Growing New Farmers Program, offering a Now accepting applications for 2016 Certiﬁcate in Sustainable Agriculture and Growing New Farmers Program. optional apprenticeship.

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Mark your calendar for a book signing event. Francis Shultz, author of the ”the bee cottage story”, February 17, 5-7 p.m.

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