Eats – Page 19

November 16, 2010

Charleston Eats: McCrady’s

Not the greatest photos because all I had was the cell phone. This was my first time at McCrady’s. Was not disappointed, and their reputation as one of Charleston’s best restaurants is well deserved.
Plate of charcuterie

Trio of lamb

Duck breast

Soft chocolate

Apple crisp with bourbon pecan ice cream

November 10, 2010

Charleston Eats: Holy City Chocolate Dark Chocolate Pecan Toffee

I was at Charleston Sweet Gourmet today picking up my weekly fix of chocolate covered espresso beans when I spotted this retro looking bag of toffee from Holy City Chocolate, made right here in Charleston.

“Toffee!” goes my brain. My Canadian brain automatically thinks of Mackintosh Toffee. It was a slab of hard toffee candy that came in a red box decorated with a Scottish tartan pattern (not at all like the current offering, and I don’t ever remember it being called Mack Toffee). Just give the box a good smack to break it into smaller bite sized pieces and munch away.
So I decide I need to give this toffee a try and pick up a bag of the dark chocolate pecan (also comes in a peanut version).
Inside the bag are several chunks of toffee covered with a layer of dark chocolate and crushed pecans.

Good stuff. Toffee is one of those confections that you have to eat slowly unless you want to risk breaking a tooth or pulling one out chewing. This one isn’t super hard so you can probably crunch away without too much worry. It does get a little sticky though. Just bite off a small piece, lick the chocolate and pecans off, then let the rest of it dissolve away in your mouth. Savour the sweet yummy toffee goodness. The toffee can get a little rough so if you’re one of those people prone to cutting up the inside of your mouth on sharp edged foods, you’ll want to be careful with this stuff.
Pick up a bag and give it a try.

November 7, 2010August 7, 2024

Cupcake Camp Charleston

Yesterday’s inaugural Cupcake Camp Charleston was pretty epic. It was hard to count, but I’d guess somewhere around 200 or so people showed up to sample the cupcake offerings. The actual area where the cupcakes were exhibited was kind of small with only 4 or so cupcake bakers at a time. The lines ended up getting pretty long, but a few bakers sent out trays of cupcakes so people in line would be able to get some. That’s one aspect that will probably have to be changed for future Cupcake Camps.

Despite the lines, the general mood of the gathered crowd seemed pretty happy. It’s probably hard to be upset when cupcakes are involved I suppose.

A lot of people came to eat cupcakes

Cupcake Camp Charleston was a really fun event, and I think a good time was had by all who came. Like last year’s Barcamp Charleston, it sounds like people are already looking forward to the next one.