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Music Galore!

2010-10-15
Join us in the 1906 mansion to kick off your weekend with food, drinks, friends, and music galore! Woodlands Inn is “Piping In” the weekend every Friday and Saturday with a bagpiper from 5:00-5:15 on the front steps with a complimentary champagne toast.  What a special treat for our in house guests as they wrap [...]

Charleston Restaurant Week

2010-09-03
Charleston Restaurant Week Menu September 8-19th $30 per person  First Tastes   Salad of Summerville Heirloom Tomatoes Crumbled feta, chive oil, celery leaves, vincotto  Or                            Seared Diver Scallop, Porcini Mushroom Risotto Pearl onion, champagne sabayon, American caviar Main  Atlantic Flounder, Corn-Chanterelle Ragout Cauliflower puree, curry-lime bubbles  Or  Ellensburg Farm Lamb Red pear tomato, fried eggplant, red pepper, verjus  Desserts Peaches ‘n Cream Crème fraiche mousse, caramelized peaches, toasted poundcake  Or  Warm Valrhona Chocolate [...]

Summerville’s July 4th

2010-07-06
We hope everyone enjoyed a fun time with family and friends on this holiday weekend.  All of us here at Woodlands could not have asked for a better “An American Celebration” event.  Way back in April, Woodlands leadership team started planning for a patriotic event that would blow the community away!  All of the planning started to become reality the [...]
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BBQ & BREW

2010-07-03
Beer and BBQ series Wednesday, July 14th 2010 6:30-9:30pm We are partnering with Palmetto Brewery on July 14th to give you the ultimate BBQ & Brew dinner!  Join us for a small reception on the croquet lawn starting at 6:30 pm with live entertainment.  You will then be escorted over to the intimate porch of the pavilion for [...]

Fashion Show & Luncheon

2010-06-18
Looking for something  fun  and different to do with the ”girls”?  Here is your chance to spend an afternoon with your girlfriends, leave the kids home with a babysitter or leave work early. You are invited to celebrate a fashion show and luncheon at Woodlands Inn Thursday, July 22nd from 11:30am-2:00pm.  Upon arrival we will greet you with a [...]

Perfect Getaway for July 4th weekend

2010-06-08
For the 4th of July Package:  A 2 night minimum Saturday arrival.  “VIP” parking Complimentary admission to the 4th of July celebration Complimentary breakfast (Sunday Morning) Complimentary upgrade (subject to availability) Complimentary Food and drink at the 4th of July event (each guest will get $20 worth of F&B tickets upon arrival) Rate will be $439 per night     For the summer (starting [...]

Upcoming Events You Don’t Want To Miss

2010-06-08
Farm-To-Table: Wednesday, June 9th 6:30-9:30 representing Kennerdy Farms Join the Woodlands team as we honor the flavors of the Lowcountry.  Enjoy a fun, casual and relaxed outdoor dining experience that brings the farmer to you! Watch our chefs prepare dinner in our outdoor kitchen while you sip on a perfectly paired regional wine.  The South Carolina [...]

An American Celebration

2010-05-25
Come celebrate the local arts on July 4th as Woodlands partners with Summerville’s DREAM and the Community Orchestra for a truly American extravaganza. Enjoy local music, family games, South Carolina’s BBQ and other American favorites, domestic beers and beverages, as well as a finale by the Summerville Community Orchestra. This is an outdoors event, rain or [...]
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Keep up the good work!

2010-05-18
We are partnering with the Summerville Workforce in a campaign called “May” We take your jacket!  For the whole month of May, we will be accepting mens and womens business attire that you no longer want.  The Summerville Workforce will supply men and women in the local community with this clothing to further their chances in getting a [...]
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Mother’s Day with a twist!

2010-05-15
Woodlands put a new interactive twist on Mother’s Day this year, and it was an astonishing success!  The idea was to create a more fun and interactive atmosphere for our guests.  We asked four of our chef’s to invite their moms to come and hang out with us for the day.  After all, we want [...]

Tarta de Pollo

2012-05-17
Last week, Jackie and Debbie joined me on an outing to North Bergen, NJ (an ethnically diverse town just across the river from Manhattan) in search of authentic Argentinian, Cuban and Mexican food. 

Modern Entertaining

2012-05-09
When my friend found out she didn’t have a babysitter for Cinco de Mayo, she invited us over to her house instead. Upon our acceptance, we immediately began making a list of what each of us would make for upcoming feast.

Scrap Veggies and some Warm Lentils

2012-05-04
I took a mini vacation this week since last week was a big work week for me.  I made some time to do some non-cooking with friends things like spring shopping, home organizing and registering the kids for various camps. 

Small Plate Cooking Party

2012-04-27
I’ve been busy this week planning and prepping for the cooking party I am running this evening. (That explains the Friday blog this week.)

Small Plate Cooking Party

2012-04-27
I’ve been busy this week planning and prepping for the cooking party I am running this evening. (That explains the Friday blog this week.)

You Snooze You Lose

2012-04-19
A half dozen home baked dinner rolls dusted with flour appeared on my front rocker, a delightful Easter surprise from my friend Lou.

Crazy for Quinoa

2012-04-12
I’ve been crazy about quinoa (KEEN-wah) for a while now. It’s my go to grain, replacing rice and couscous. It has a nutty flavor, fluffy and fun consistency and loves to be flavored!

Cauliflower and Cookies

2012-04-10
I’m doing a little victory dance, but I’ll confess that even I am a bit baffled by what just happened in my house.

Chronicles of a Postage Stamp Gardener: I’m Back!

2012-04-04
You may remember my wasp sting incident last summer which sent me by ambulance to the hospital to avoid a potentially severe allergic reaction. Well, if you don’t, it spooked me quite a bit from my Postage Stamp gardening. 

Baking for Passover

2012-04-03
Just took the sliced brisket, gravy and chicken soup out of the freezer for a nice slow thaw before Friday’s Passover Seder dinner. 

The Ultimate Thanksgiving Menu

2011-11-15
Celebrate the holiday season with a classic menu highlighting traditional tastes, simple preparations, and festive fare.

Travel Smart: Designed to Death

2009-10-01
Gourmet's travel editor thinks hotel decor should not be hazardous to your health.

Restaurants Now: Ellerbe Fine Foods

2009-10-01
(Fort Worth, TX) - A Shreveport chef brings a touch of elegance—and Cajun moxie—to the edge of cow country.

Extreme Frugality: Well, Nobody's Perfect

2009-09-30
The zero-spending game is called on account of soccer ... and foraging for wild edibles.

Our Pumpkin Picks

2009-09-29
This Halloween, forget the jack-o-lantern and turn your pumpkin into one of these comforting fall dishes, from rolls to rice pudding.

How to Say No

2009-09-29
We've encouraged our daughter to eat anything that pleases her. We never thought about how to set limits.

How Robert Bresson Taught Me To Cook

2009-09-29
Chip Brantley, author of the book The Perfect Fruit: Good Breeding, Bad Seeds and the Hunt for the Elusive Pluot and co-founder of cookthink.com, explains what the difficult French filmmaker showed him about the art of cooking.

Grant Achatz Goes to Austria

2009-09-29
Like a small museum with ever changing galleries, the progressive and very modern restaurant Ikarus showcases the world's best talent, one chef at a time.

Restaurants Now: Tavern Law

2009-09-28
(Seattle) - Pouring everything from fizzes to flips, this brand-new speakeasy keeps the focus on good, old-fashioned liquids.

My Day on a Plate: Debi Mazar

2009-09-28
From Goodfellas to good food. The actress, mother, and current Dancing with the Stars hoofer has a new website, Under the Tuscan Gun, where she dishes out her favorite traditional Italian recipes, ingredients, and anecdotes.

2012-05-19