Culinary

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Chef Teddy shares his popular cocktail recipe—perfect for couples enjoying a romantic date night in-residence at Timbers Kiawah or beyond.

To welcome 2020, Timbers Kiawah – Ocean Club & Residences hosted its second annual Oyster Roast & BBQ on January 1. “This year’s oyster roast was even bigger than last year, with well over 65 Owners attending,” said Timbers Kiawah’s Chef Teddy. “On top of the raw and roasted oysters, we added a selection of our house-smoked meats, a grilling station with burgers, dogs and mahi-mahi and Chef Bobby’s award-winning Crème Brulee.”

This holiday season, Chef Teddy’s peppermint bark will welcome Owners home to Timbers Kiawah during Christmas week. Savor a taste of the winter treat from your home with his easy-peasy recipe: It promises to please the sweet tooth and baking-averse alike.

We invite you to celebrate Thanksgiving with Timbers Kiawah—from here or afar—with Chef Teddy’s favorite turkey brine recipe. The extra prep promises to create a flavorful, chef-quality main dish for your family and friends.

South Carolina oyster season kicked off in late September, and in honor of the salty-sweet Crassostrea virginica (or Eastern Oyster) we’re outlining all the ways the crustacean inspires and enlivens beach living on Kiawah Island. From shucking and roasting to interior-design inspiration, this month is all about the mighty South Carolina mollusk—rich in flavor and Lowcountry tradition.

Chef Teddy’s pimento cheese recipe is a decadent and evocative taste of our Lowcountry heritage. Savor a taste of Timbers Kiawah from home with our quick-and-easy recipe.

Enjoyed in the clubhouse upon arrival to Timbers Kiawah on Saturday afternoons, Chef Teddy’s sweet peach tea has become an evocative warm welcome to Owners at our Lowcountry residence club. Enjoy the version with spirits—or without—to savor a taste of Timbers Kiawah from home.

A native New Yorker who trained under a James Beard chef, dominated the Washington DC food scene and has even thrown down with Bobby Flay and competed on season 5 of The Next Food Network Star, Chef Teddy Folkman arrived at Timbers Kiawah with an impressive resume. But it’s his love of place that really makes him stand out.

Timbers Kiawah is honored to once again participate in the Backpack Buddies Chili Cookoff at Bohicket Marina. The annual chili cook-off benefits the Backpack Buddies program, run by the Kiawah Women’s Foundation and Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island.

Life is different in the Lowcountry, and we want our Owners to live, breathe and, of course, eat everything that makes life on Kiawah Island so special.

Freshfields Village is a fun, family-friendly option for dining on Kiawah. A five minute bike ride from Timbers Kiawah, it's a lively destination with a great variety of restaurants, coffee shops, a grocery store and shopping. Here are our six favorite restaurants.