Kardea Brown has heard people describe her as an “old soul” for as long as she can remember. But not until she was in college at Oglethorpe University, surrounded by classmates living what seemed to ...

These flavorful recipes from the Lowcountry are a joyous way to celebrate.

Much of Gullah Geechee culture is connected to the waterways and the foodways. The waterways (ocean waters surrounding the Sea Islands where Gullah Geechee people live) were pathways to freedom for ...

EDISTO ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - Lavern Meggett and her little sisters Marvette Meggett and Elizabeth Jones are finding warmth in the home-cooked recipes and memories of their late mother, Emily Meggett. ...

An 89-year-old first-time cookbook author, Emily Meggett, celebrates the cuisine of South Carolina's Gullah Geechee community and its African and Southern traditions. Last year we celebrated a chef ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. To me, crab rice is one of the most underrated, well-kept, and well-loved recipes from out of the Lowcountry, the geographic and cultural region ...

When it’s time to make fried chicken, 89-year-old cook and cookbook author Emily Meggett always starts by grabbing a brown paper bag. A woman who appreciates simplicity, she relies on only four key ...

On the banks of Store Creek, winding across the middle of Edisto Island, South Carolina, three of Emily Meggett’s daughters gathered on a spring afternoon. Lavern, Marvette, and DeeDee had come to ...

EDISTO ISLAND — When "Ms. Emily" Meggett, 89, answered the phone at her sea island residence, she had to put this journalist on hold for a moment. That's because her neighbor was dropping off a cooler ...

Gee Smalls has built a career around creating spaces rooted in love and celebration. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, and an Atlanta resident for more than 30 years, Smalls is a seasoned chef, ...

New programs in the state work to teach high school and college students about Gullah foodways through hands-on projects ...