181 Palmer Featured in "The New Charleston Chef's Table"

Photo credit for dessert: Paul Cheney

Thanks to Charleston food writer and critic Holly Herrick for including the CIC restaurant 181 Palmer in her new edition of "The New Charleston Chef's Table." The book features the recipe for 181 Palmer's peanut butter and chocolate mousse with coconut crunch and caramelized bananas. Ms. Herrick wrote: "If it wasn't situated on a campus and if the servers and cooks weren't so young, you'd swear you were at a five-star restaurant. In fact, you are in a live culinary classroom at 181 Palmer, where advanced-level hospitality and culinary students work at the stations of a real restaurant to prepare for real-life work." And there are more kudos. Look for the book on Amazon and bookstores near you.

CIC Chef Instructor Kevin Mitchell Studies the Stories of Enslaved Cooks

In an article in Charleston's Post and Courier newspaper, Food Editor Hanna Raskin writes: "Charleston changed Kevin Mitchell. The chef instructor at Trident Tech's Culinary Institute of Charleston (CIC) wasn't thinking much about the culinary journey of African Americans when he began his career. But now he has a master's degree in Southern Studies from the University of Mississippi and a mission to use his knowledge to broaden his teaching and continue to delve into the story of enslaved cooks. That wouldn't have happened if his career hadn't brought him to Charleston." Click here to read more.