Whew, it is hot, hot, hot here in the Holy City!
And, for some delicious relief from the heat, we thought we would share with our clients and friends a recipe which has been a summer mainstay in Saida’s family for four generations. With thanks to grandmother Miss Ferdie who lived and entertained “South of Broad” her entire life, here it is:
Charleston’s Coolest Cucumber Soup
1 pound cucumbers peeled and cut up
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 carton of sour cream
1/4 onion chopped
Salt and worcestire sauce to taste
Mix in blender and Chill. Add a sprig of dill or parsley if desired.
Serves 4. Ahhh!
Of course in Miss Ferdie’s day, they didn’t have lowfat soup or sour cream, so this was a pretty rich dish. If anyone tries it with the lower fat ingredients, please let us know how it is.
If you like this recipe and want to see more, let us know that too.
Happy Summer and stay cool!!!
June 19th, 2010
Tags: charleston real estate for sale, charleston cucumber soup, Historic Downtown Charleston, saida russell, South of Broad
Posted in: Southern Recipes
181 Ballybunion Drive, a 9,900 square foot mega mansion on Kiawah Island’s oceanfront and designed by New York architect Robert AM Stern, fetched an impressive price of 14 million dollars, the largest residential sale ever recorded in Charleston County. This transfer surpasses last year’s record sale in Charleston’s historic South of Broad neighborhood. 37 Meeting Street sold for 7.375 million. http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/jun/12/kiawah-is-house-sells-for-14m/
June 13th, 2010
Tags: caroline ragsdale, Charleston Luxury Real estate, high-end real estate, saida russell, south carolina coastal real estate, water front property charleston sc
Posted in: Real Estate & Economic News
Saida and Caroline recently sat down with Leigh Handal of HCF to find out about all of the exciting events surrounding the 63rd annual Spring Festival of Houses and Gardens. Tours vary daily and run from March 18-April 17, 2010. Experience some of Charleston’s finest historic homes and gardens-some of which are not normally open to the pubic. Check out our interview with Leigh for highlights of this year’s tours. Tickets may be purchased by clicking the second link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV9mjiDzA1M
http://www.historiccharleston.org/news_events/festival.html
March 22nd, 2010
Tags: caroline ragsdale, Charleston Luxury Real estate, charleston sc real estate agents, high-end real estate, Historic Downtown Charleston, saida russell, South of Broad
Posted in: Charleston Events, Charleston SC Preservation, Home Tours
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