South Carolina

yellow bbq and doughnut sized onion rings

July 21, 2010
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If you have followed my blog, then you have heard my feelings on BBQ. For those of you who are new, I will sum it up. Pulled Pork is KING. End of story. I have been to Texas and had brisket and beef ribs, but for me, NC pulled pork is the way to go. [...]

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the only tea garden in north america…

May 11, 2010
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If you live in the south, then I am pretty sure then you know that sweet tea is a staple at every restaurant. I drink a lot of sweet tea, but how many of you know where sweet tea comes from?

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Meat and three Clemson, SC

February 28, 2010
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There is no bug secret to  what a meat and three is. You get a choice of a meat and three sides. Paw’s is the place to get your meat and three in Clemson,SC.

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Fried Mushrooms at The Esso Club Clemson, SC

February 23, 2010
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Another appetizer that I had to try while at The Esso Club was their Fried Mushrooms. I am not a fan of mushrooms, but I am a fan of fried foods.

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Fried pickles and football! Clemson, SC

February 21, 2010
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In Clemson, SC, the influence of the Clemson Tigers is everywhere. This town bleeds purple and orange. To prepare for my quest of finding Clemson’s best food, I consulted current students and Alumni. The Esso Club was on all of their lists.

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Are fried oysters better? Mt. Pleasant,SC

February 4, 2010

As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival…….. The steamed oysters were amazing, but something was missing to complete my oyster festival experience. I needed to answer the o so important question of “ Are fried oysters better ?” I was in luck. The Red’s Ice House food tent served fried [...]

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Bacon wrapped stuffed shrimp Mt. Pleasant, SC

February 3, 2010

As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival…….. There is not a lot to say about this one. Yes, you are looking at a shrimp stuffed with deviled crab and wrapped in bacon. Yes, it tasted just as amazing as it looks. Yes, I realizes how incredibly unhealthy it must be. [...]

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BBQ Bacon Wrapped Scallop Mt. Pleasant,SC

February 2, 2010
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As promised here is something from the tents at the Oyster Festival……..

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65,000 pounds of Oysters! Mt. Pleasant, SC

February 1, 2010
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Can you imagine what 65,000 pounds of Oysters would look like?

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Mini Doughnuts South Carolina State Fair Columbia,SC

January 21, 2010
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On my old blog, www.taylormathisphotographyblog.com, I used to do a section called Food Friday. Every Friday I would post pictures of a place I visited or something I ate. Slowly, Food Friday transformed into what you are seeing now. I was looking through some old Food Friday posts and came across these mini doughnuts. They [...]

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Cupcake Columbia,SC

January 19, 2010

Upon walking into Cupcake, I discovered a combination I had never seen before! LEMON BLUEBERRY!

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South Carolina State Fair (chocolate covered bacon) Columbia, SC

January 17, 2010
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If adding bacon to any food makes it taste better, and adding chocolate makes things better as well, what happens when you add bacon and chocolate together? Is the taste to overwhelming to handle? I finally answered this question at the South Carolina State Fair. My conclusion is that, yes ! Bacon and Chocolate together [...]

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