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
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
As a Valentine’s gift to all of our friends and fans of Keystocharlestonrealestate.com, Saida would like to share another of her grandmother’s special recipes. As Miss Ferdie alway said, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” but you men out there can try your hand at this easy and delicious recipe too and watch your beloved swoon!
Gibbes Street Chocolate Ice Box Cake
Melt chocolate, sugar and water in a double boiler. Add 5 egg yolks one at a time. Cool. In a separate bowl beat the egg whites. Add to the cooled chocolate mixture. Line a serving bowl with lady fingers and pour half of the mixture over the lady fingers. Whip the cream with the sugar. Layer whipped cream and then chocolate, finishing with whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with red sugar for a Valentine’s touch.
Please send us an email at info@keystocharlestonrealestate.com with photos and tell us what your Valentine thought of this desert! We look forward to hearing from you!!
xoxo Saida and Caroline
February 10th, 2010
Tags: caroline ragsdale, charleston real estate for sale, saida russell, South of Broad
Posted in: Southern Recipes
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