After Thanksgiving, the serious partying begins. Around here, holiday time is nonstop from Thanksgiving to Mardi Gras. At parties, we will be eating rich party food and entertaining more than usual.

Low tide on Palm Island, a half-acre private marsh off Charleston, South Carolina’s southernmost tip, holds an ethereal air just before sunset. Estuary life stirs behind the sprawling spartina grass, ...

Oyster stew incorporates all that briny bivalve flavor into a rich, creamy, soulful soup. Serve it on special occasions or ...