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John Martin Taylor’s So-Called Huguenot Torte of Charleston

But really, it’s an Apple Nut Torte

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John Martin Taylor’s Shrimp and Grits, Italian-Style

To honor our Italian ancestors and friends, let’s call it gamberetti con polenta.

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John Martin Taylor

John Martin Taylor’s So-Called Huguenot Torte of Charleston

By John Martin Taylor /

John Martin Taylor’s Shrimp and Grits, Italian-Style

By John Martin Taylor /

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