Category: Food + Drink

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Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic (Jocelyn + Jeff)

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic JOCELYN + JEFF’S LOWNDES GROVE MICRO WEDDING Planning a wedding isn’t always easy. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is a whole other ballgame… but it CAN be done, and you CAN still have the most perfect day! That’s why we’re kicking off a new blog series called “Real […]

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic (Shawnti + Chris)

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic SHAWNTI + CHRIS’ WILLIAM AIKEN HOUSE WEDDING Planning a wedding isn’t always easy. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is a whole other ballgame… but it CAN be done, and you CAN still have the most perfect day! That’s why we’re kicking off a new blog series called “Real […]

Real Weddings: Planning Through A Pandemic (Ashley + Patrick)

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic ASHLEY + PATRICK’S INTIMATE LOWNDES GROVE MICRO WEDDING Planning a wedding isn’t always easy. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is a whole other ballgame… but it CAN be done, and you CAN still have the most perfect day! That’s why we’re kicking off a new blog series called […]

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic (Danielle + George)

Real Weddings: Planning Through a Pandemic Danielle + George’s Intimate Lowndes Grove Micro Wedding Planning a wedding isn’t always easy. Planning a wedding during a pandemic is a whole other ballgame… but it CAN be done, and you CAN still have the most perfect day! That’s why we’re kicking off a new blog series called […]

Charleston Hometown Heroes: Dr. Sara Matar

Thank you, Dr. Sara Matar, for being a Charleston “Hometown Hero”! “I would like to nominate Dr. Sara Matar as a healthcare hero. She provides exemplary care to her patients at MUSC and VA hospitals, especially during these difficult times. She ensures that her cancer patients are safe and well informed and are still receiving […]

Wedding Cake Wednesday – Give Me Some Sugar (Flowers)

PPHG Pastry Chef Jessica Grossman takes us behind the scenes of some of her favorite designs! ⁠ “This cake was for an A Charleston Bride client and was inspired by a previous ACB cake that had a mixture of fresh and sugar flowers. This always presents a challenge, because even though the bride, and subsequently […]

Wedding Cake Wednesday – PPHG Family Edition

PPHG Pastry Chef Jessica Grossman takes us behind the scenes of some of her favorite designs! ⁠ “This cake was extra special because it was for our PPHG fam, Sales Manager Erin and Chef Dan! This was another all-fondant inspo photo, but we felt pretty confident we could combine all the inspo elements into a […]

Wedding Cake Wednesday – Marbled Modeling Chocolate

PPHG Pastry Chef Jessica Grossman takes us behind the scenes of some of her favorite designs! ⁠ From the tasting notes: ⁠⠀ “John’s family owns AGM Imports which is a local stone retail company. They sell large pieces of granite, marble, etc. They are hoping to use the attached slab and have a 4- tier cake […]

How To Make PPHG “SO GOOD” Cookies!

So Good Flourless Chewy Chocolate Cloud Cookies, or “So Good”, for short! These cookies are SO GOOD. That’s what Scott says, and many of my friends and neighbors, so it’s worth noting. Why would they lie? They wouldn’t. They would smile kindly, with a tilt of the head, and say “aww, Jess, sweetie, ….” I’ve been […]

Wedding Cake Wednesday – “Razzle Dazzle”

PPHG Pastry Chef Jessica Grossman takes us behind the scenes of some of her favorite designs! ⁠ “The Razzle Dazzle! The bride and groom were both designers/artists. They wanted their cake to have a modern⁠ graphic-design vibe. They mentioned adding camouflage to one layer. In the tasting, I’m trying to act natural, of course, but […]