Thank You Terra!

First let me say thank you to Chef Mike, Howard, and all the whole crew at Terra. For the second year, they hosted and sponsored our Slow Food Columbia fundraiser. As expected, the food and staff were unbelievable, and the event a complete success.

Of course let's not forget our generous sponsors...

Five Leaves Farm * Little Creek Plantation * Spanish Vines
Anson Mills * All Local Farmers' Market
... and all of our members and friends who came out to support the group. The night was filled with wonderful food, wine, conversation (and some sweet shoes).











Special thanks to Josh of Spanish Vines for the fantastic vino.












Chef pops out the magic door to say a few words.








(EW - can't wait to meet the newest little member of Slow Food Columbia, congrats again!)


Huge thanks to Cerelle, our fearless leader, for all her hard work in pulling this together. Here she is ready to draw the lucky door prize winners. Each walked away with a gift certificate for Terra.


We have a winner!


obligatory portrait for the fam... "Hi Mom!"

Food & Wine Tasting

For my food and wine loving friends in the Columbia area. Join C and I (and the who's who of the Columbia culinary scene, lol) at Terra next month...

Buy tickets here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76464

Slow Food fund raiser a success!

Thanks to all of those who attended the Slow Food Columbia fund raising dinner at Terra.

A few of my pics from a grand night...

SC Foodies - Save the Date!

Have a delicious dinner at the amazing Terra Restaurant and help support local farmers!

Kristen and Ben DuBard (owners and operators of Five Leaves Farm in Blythewood, SC) have been invited as delegates to the world food event, Terra Madre which takes place in Turin, Italy each October.



To help send the DuBards to Terra Madre to represent South Carolina, Slow Foods Columbia (a local non-profit) will be throwing a multi-course dinner featuring local ingredients at Terra Restaurant.

Please help us support two wonderful people and dedicated local farmers!

Charleston Food & Wine Festival

After finishing up a long term project at work, C and I took a weekend getaway to Charleston for the Food & Wine Festival. It was sort of a last minute trip, so we were limited on our choice of events, but it was a fantastic break.

We stayed at the Embassy Suites on Meeting Street. The building is the original Citadel Military College, with many of the original features restored. Here is the atrium...



C checks out the little port hole window in the bedroom. These appear all over the building. I'm sure they served a purpose at some point (anyone know?)


The first event we went to was Bubbles & Sweets late Saturday evening,



Amaretto Cocktails as you entered (yes, that woman's hat is attached to the table)


a DJ to keep the party going...






candy sushi




Cake with a BOURBON MILKSHAKE ...the inventer of that drink was a genious :)


Chocolates from NYC


My favorite sweet of the evening...


and it's creator...


and look who it is, Jim Cantore from the weather channel...


and Sam Talbot from Top Chef


We spent the next morning in the Culinary Village and had tickets for the tasting tents (our hotel's the castle looking building behind the tent)...






Hanging at the Childress Racing/Winery tent...






CHEERS!