Why do so many Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with Barbecue? Because it reaches into almost every corner of American history. It intertwines our history like no other food and has roots on five continents. It involves indigenous culture, the colonial era, slavery, the Civil War, the settling of the West, the coming of immigrants, the Great Migration, the rise of the automobile, and the expansion of suburbia. 

Do you have any idea how hard it is to get ten women together for lunch? When Lowcountry Weekly's Aunt Bossy (Susan Murphy) summons you to her new home, you show up. Still, a couple of us were late, couple of us were very late, and one of us had to leave early. Such are the lives of busy working women. No matter, we pulled it together and enjoyed a lovely luncheon – complete with champagne. Guess who cooked?

I’m going to attempt a response to one of my writing partner’s recent articles here. I doubt I’ll do justice to probably the most beautiful piece Katherine Tandy Brown has written for Wholly Holistics, but it’s worth a shot. Here goes:

            Balance is a nice thing.

Beaufort’s southern lifestyle and home furnishings store Scout Southern Market and Sweet Tea Bar is celebrating five years of business on Bay Street, and is opening celebrations to the public.