Charleston Receipts

By The Junior League of Charleston, SC

In the half-century since its first publication in 1950, "Charleston Receipts" has become the quintessential collection of Lowcountry cuisine, shattered many a community cookbook sales record, and, over time, become the oldest cookbook of its kind continuously in print.

Originally put together by twenty-one Junior League ladies as a fundraiser for the Charleston Speech and Hearing Center, with an initial investment of $150, this 800-recipe volume has taken on a life of its own. The first 2,000 copies sold out in only four days; as of 1994, nearly 700,000 copies had been printed and sold.

In 1990, the collection was inducted into the Walter S. McIlhenny Hall of Fame for Community Cookbooks. And rarely does a tourist explore the streets and restaurants of the Holy City without going home with a copy of this marvelous compendium.

Quite simply, "Charleston Receipts" is an indispensable kitchen companion for fans of South Carolina Lowcountry cuisine.

Sample recipes: She-Crab Soup, Syllabub, Red Rice, Sally Lunn, Cheese Straws, Spiced Pickled Shrimp, Mrs. C.C. Calhoun's Chafing Dish Oysters, Bread Stuffing for Fish or Fowl, Lavington Plantation Roasted Wild Duck with Irish Potato Dressing, Fried Hominy, Likker Pudding, John Dent's Cole Slaw, and Benne Wafers.