Taste of Life shares with viewers an 18th century photograph brought to lifeóCharleston, South Carolina. It is a city whose spirit and Southern gallantry is reflected in it's fine dining like that found at Magnolia's Restaurant. Executive Chef, Donald Barickman prepares his signature dish, one which brought grits back to the American dinner table: spicy shrimp and sausage and tasso gravy over creamy white grits. Finally, Taste of Life will visit The Gullah Gourmet, a specialty food manufacturer that shares her unique culture and language by offering delicious, simple-to-prepare gourmet Gullah meals in creative and playful packages.

Magnolia

Taste of Life's Fine Dining experience in Charleston is Magnolia's, a restaurant that has found that perfect blend of classical and contemporary, making it a favourite stop for a New American version of low country cuisine. Magnolia's is located at 185 East Bay Street on Lodge Alley, in the heart of historic Charleston's oldest district. Traditional regional Southern cuisine recreated with Executive Chef Donald Barickman's culinary flair results in a most exciting experience. For our show, Chef Barickman prepares his fabulous low country dish, Spicy Shrimp and Sausage with Tasso Gravy over creamy White Grits. No wonder this recipe is one of Magnolia's most successful signature dishes to date. Keep reading to obtain your free copy of this exciting recipe.

Gullah Gourmet

Another unique element of Charleston's cuisine stems from its Gullah population who carry on the playful and delicious Gullah food-culture. Our featured specialty product manufacturer is Gullah Gourmet, a company with not just a most unusual name, but also some of the most interesting looking and scrumptious sounding products we have seen in a while. Gullah Gourmet was aptly named after an African influenced dialect (the Gullah) that is still sometimes found in conversations among islander groups outside of Charleston. Owner Debbie Nelson points out that they also speak Gullah in the kitchen as they prepare the food, and all her products come with instructions written in the dialect. But language is not the only feature that makes Gullah Gourmet items exceptional; it is also the unusual selection of delectable products Debbie has created for the Gullah collection.