Tidalholm Salad Dressing

The Tidalholm is a beautiful nineteenth-century home built by the Fripp family in a historic area of downtown Beaufort known as “the Point.” For many years, it was operated as a “guest home,” a forerunner to present-day bed-and-breakfasts. It attracted artists, authors, professors, and statesmen to Beaufort, where they could enjoy our mild winters. This recipe for the house dressing at Tidalholm was given to my mother by the lady who catered many of their events.

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