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July 2015

While Philly often feels like it has never-ending food options, Low Country cooking (traditionally the foodways of Georgia and South Carolina) may still be foreign to many of us Northerners. Valerie Erwin, formerly of Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, set out to give us a taste last Friday.

Though she too was born and raised in Philly, and never visited the South, she grew up with Low Country-inspired cooking, and, as she tells it, with two great cooks for parents (she remembers her father’s bouillabaisse fondly). Yet her food is approachable and delicious; Low-Country comfort with modern elegance.

Alright people, prepare yourselves for this one (and non-meat-eaters, be wary)! We watched a whole lamb butchery this past Sunday, and we’re excited to share it with you. We learned a lot this past weekend, and enjoyed an entire meal of lamb dishes to boot.

Our guest chef for the evening was Brett Romberg, the Chef de Cuisine at Mainland Inn in Harleysville. Mainland Inn is run by farmer Sloane Six, whose farm, Quarry Hill, supplies the produce and meat. To complement the farm-to-table food they serve, all the ingredients used in the restaurant are entirely organic and sustainably sourced. Yes- we said all, even the spirits!