Amethyst Ganaway

Charleston, North Charleston

my name is really Amethyst. chef/writer seen in/on @sweetjuly @nytimes @natgeo + more. UofSC alumna. From the Roota to the Toota coming out 2027!

Articles

Yakitori-Style Duck Hearts with Pickled Watermelon Rind

Oct 29, 2024 | saveur.com | Amethyst Ganaway

By Amethyst GanawayPublished on October 29, 2024Open season for duck in the Carolina Lowcountry starts in November. Whenever Charleston-based chef Amethyst Ganaway can source duck hearts, she likes to marinate them for yakitori-style duck heart skewers: “These tiny morsels are sweet, rich, and a little chewy. They’re muscles, after all.” She recommends pulling them off the skewer and popping them into your mouth while hot.
Chef Charlotte Jenkins Is Spreading the Gospel of Gullah Cuisine

Sep 9, 2024 | saveur.com | Amethyst Ganaway

By Amethyst GanawayPublished on September 9, 2024Years back, on an evening in Awendaw, South Carolina, a nine-year-old girl named Charlotte made dinner for her family. Charlotte’s mother had just stepped out to tend to an emergency, and the child took it upon herself to light the stove and cook up a meal of rice and fried liver, complete with a rich, brown gravy made from the fond left behind in the skillet.
Barbecue's backbone - The Food Section

Jun 17, 2024 | thefoodsection.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Five months after closing for the death of its owner, Ella Jane Scott, the legendary Scott’s Bar-B-Q in Hemingway, South Carolina reopened on May 15, 2024. For 50 years, some of them singed by small fires, there were two things you could count on when you pulled up to Scott’s: good barbecue and Mrs. Scott at the front counter. Usually wearing glasses and a roomy floral shirt, she was always ready to take your order.
Bert & T.'s is Charleston's sweetest new addition

Apr 18, 2024 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Christina Miller is a legacy baker and the owner of Bert & T's Desserts. Her passion for baking is inspired by her two late grandmothers, "Bert & T." She specializes in Gullah and southern desserts like benne brittle and chewies in addition to hand-crafted ice cream inspired by Charleston and its local ingredients. Miller, a Lowcountry native who grew up on James Island, has deep roots across Charleston.
For Jenna Kepley, Charleston Wine + Food is more than just a festival

Feb 29, 2024 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Jenna Kepley, the programming manager for the Charleston Wine + Food Festival, has been a key player in the organization since 2018. From summers spent with her grandmother learning how to make her Southern Comfort cake, crab dip and holiday meals, Kepley has always had a passion for food and culture.
Chef Coaxum serves sea and soul to the Lowcountry

Feb 16, 2024 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Chef Janae "Tater" Coaxum is deeply passionate about diverse culinary styles. Growing up in a food-centric environment, the Charleston native forged a profound bond with cooking at an early age. Now, with her ghost kitchen concept Tater's Sea and Soul, and her signature fried blue crabs, Chef Tater Coaxum is adding her own stamp to Charleston's culinary legacy.
The Darling's oyster program is serious, delicious business

Feb 3, 2024 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Locals and travelers alike flock to the The Darling Oyster Bar on King Street for the establishment's famed bivalves. Helmed by executive chef Derick Wade, the team works closely with local oyster farmers to procure the freshest oysters for guests. Every local oyster offered at The Darling is sourced from a farm that the team has personally visited and built a direct working relationship with.
√Člev√© chef Naim traveled the world, found home in Charleston

Dec 21, 2023 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

Mahdi Naim, the executive chef at Élevé at the Grand Bohemian Hotel, has worked in kitchens for nearly 20 years in New York City, Hong Kong and Amman. Drawn by its charm, Naim moved to Charleston in 2022 after living in New York City with his family. With a focus on Italian, French and Japanese cuisines, Naim brought his wide range of culinary skills to the Holy City.
This Lowcountry Seafood Dressing Will Be the Talk of Your Thanksgiving Table

Nov 12, 2023 | thespruceeats.com | Amethyst Ganaway

The Lowcountry, a region found across the low-lying coastal areas in southern South Carolina, is a special place. It’s full of culture, history, and, of course, good food. The proximity to not only the ocean, but its many estuaries, streams, and rivers, has been supplying the people who live in the area with fresh seafood for hundreds, even thousands of years.
A city built on oysters

Oct 27, 2023 | charlestoncitypaper.com | Amethyst Ganaway

The start of autumn here in the Holy City not only brings a sense of "false fall" and a reprieve from the heat and humidity, it also marks the start of one of Charleston's favorite times of the year: oyster season. Most still follow the guideline of harvesting and consuming oysters in months that end in "r," or cooler weather months. Locally, the official duration of oyster season is Oct. 1 through May 1, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.