Chef Charlotte Jenkins, owner of Gullah Cuisine in Mount Pleasant, S.C., is recognized as a premier Gullah chef. Her cooking has been praised by Southern Living, Gourmet Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Boston Globe. The Charleston City Paper consistently names her restaurant as serving the best soul food in the area. Jenkins learned to cook Gullah the way her mama, her grandmamma and all the mamas that have come before her – by working alongside one another. She also trained at Johnson & Wales University in Charleston where she adapted the traditional recipes to be more healthful. In 1997, she and her husband Frank opened Gullah Cuisine.