A roundup of summer recipes featuring the sultry season’s bounty of figs, peaches, and watermelon
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          How the Life Raft Treats owner and six-time James beard-nominated pastry chef Cynthia Wong is carving her own path in...  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          West Ashley’s Roots and Shoots nursery is a hidden haven of native plants
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Recognizing the makings of a truly luxe life in the Lowcountry
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Today’s fake plants go undercover with ease, giving you an organic look—with no responsibility
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Seasonal fruits star in these luscious treats, sweet and refreshing complements to the sultry season
  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Smooth, subtle in flavor, and healthy to boot, tahini is enhancing eats around town
  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          John Zucker shares three fruit-forward dishes  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Home Team BBQ’s Aaron Siegel shares three fresh uses for peanuts  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Three late summer field pea dishes from Sarah O'Kelley and Chris Stewart  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Holly Herrick’s new book uncloaks the mystery behind the pastry  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          This winter, spice up your sipping routine with an often-overlooked category of libations: fortified wines. All are...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Cozy up with perfect-for-winter wines, from a buttery chardonnay to a smoky Spanish monastrell  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Learn more about planting fig trees with tips from the Clemson Extension  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Exploring Beaufort and St. Helena Island, from piazzas to praise houses  
  
          
  
           
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Grilling fruits concentrates flavors and releases juices as natural sugars caramelize, creating a lightly browned...  
  
          
  
           
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
                                                                                                                
                                                              
                                                        
                                                      
              
    
    
    
    
    
    
          Nathalie Dupree digs into spring fare using just-picked plants and herbs from her kitchen garden