Step into the kitchen of the 1848 House in Marietta, Georgia and you'll find a contemporary approach to Southern cuisine.

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History buffs know Charleston, South Carolina, as the place where the Civil War began. Tourists remember its beautiful ante-bellum mansions. Food lovers see Charleston as the birthplace of Low-country cuisine.

From it's tree-lined squares to it's stately homes, Georgia's oldest city has a lot to be proud of when it comes to beauty -- and when it comes to cuisine.

Think of the South and images of plantations, peaches and peanuts may come to mind. But besides peaches and peanuts, there are plenty other things for food lovers to discover when they travel through Dixie.

From fresh-baked biscuits to fragrant greens, Southern foods have a rich history. They date from a time when dinner was cooked in an open hearth and fresh baked rolls cooled by a window -- and experienced hands prepared it all.