This past weekend I attended the Charleston Food & Wine Festival. What an amazing event it was!
Charleston is our low country neighbor and a very charming city, full of southern charm. Savannah is lucky to have “her” as a neighbor!
The theme of the festival seemed to be local & fresh! All of the foods served seemed to stick to that theme. As a nutritional coach who encourages her clients to eat what’s in season and available locally, I was impressed.
Over and over I heard from chefs, farmers, vendors, and festival go-ers alike these words:
- organic
- sustainable
- local
- heirloom
- HEALTHY
- delicious!!!!
- Local veggie spring rolls
Bryan Voltaggio at the SCE&G Celebrity Kitchen
I even got to taste a bunch of these amazing chefs’ recipes, in between volunteering, taking pictures of food, and networking with food professionals on a healthier stance for feeding the Low country. Everything was delicious.
I’ll let my pictures tell the story…
My fav...a light, airy, goat cheese whip,balsamic reduction, & toasted pecan
Our local love, Savannah Bee Company
A special thank-you to my amazing host, Scott. My best friend from childhood-now!
He is responsible for making me fall in love with SAVANNAH back in 2000-ish, when he was attending SCAD for Architecture school.
Thank you Charleston for letting me volunteer and rub elbows with the South’s best and brightest stars in food. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but I was glad to see this site in the picture below on Sunday, leading me back to Savannah to continue my mission to bring Wellness to our great southern city!
Talmadge Memorial bridge
