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The Charleston Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Heart of the Old South

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There are lots of really good cookbooks, but this one, by Holly Herrick, is more than that. It is a really fun, beautiful, hunger inducing paean to a beloved city . . . and simply a great book. Yes, it has recipes, one from each of the many Charleston restaurants featured. But along with those recipes are sidebars of insight and background on the people who make all this great food, the whys and wherefores of why they do what they do, and lot of fun stuff on local practices and views . . . what makes Charleston such a special place, as well as a culinary mecca. All of this is supported and augmented by great photos, and not just of food in a plate. And bottom line, the book is a brilliant reflection of the love Holly Herrick has for her city and her food.

Bought it for an anniversary present for friends fron South Carolina. They loved it! We loved it! Bought one for ourselves!

This is a beautiful coffee table book. It has stunning photographs of Charleston SC and recipes from some of its most celebrated restaurants! Most recipes are of a challenging nature, but it is a great source for food ideas and challenges you to selct which restaurant you'd love to visit next!

Holly Herrick has compiled some great recipes from Charleston's best restaurants. She covers it all, from local joints to the hottest new haunts. The recipes are fabulous, and the photos will make you want to try them all ---- right now!

This book is great for those of us that love Charleston and enjoy the many delicious restaurants that are there. It tells a bit of the background of each restaurant and what type of dishes one might expect. As an added bonus, each restaurant offers one of their recipes for us to try at home.

I love Charleston cooking. Visit Charleston every year. However, this book is too, too gourmet for my tastes.