Weekend Getaway: Our Trip to Music City Food and Wine
We visited Nashville for our 2 year wedding anniversary and while we were there partook in a festival that knocked our socks off. The Music City Food and Wine Festival turned three years old this year but by the looks and our experience, this event should be much...
Fall Risotto
Few things seem to strike fear in the heart of the home cook like cooking risotto. But it shouldn’t. It’s actually very easy and doesn’t take as long as many people think. If you can watch it for 25-35 minutes, you’re good. And the rich...
End of Season Breakfast Hash with Baked Egg
Summer is quickly leaving us for the year. We harvested the last of our yellow tomatoes last night, had some left-over small roasted potatoes, and wanted to make sure we made the most of them so we anxiously put together a simple breakfast hash in a favorite family...
Quick Bite: Frussie’s Deli in Downtown Knoxville
Autumn is definitely in the air in Knoxville! Saturday our little city was abuzz with activity because it was the University of Tennessee’s home opener with Oklahoma…that didn’t work out exactly the way Volunteer fans wanted. We were wandering our...Noshing About: Gourmet’s Market
Gourmet’s Market: Summer Harvest Dinner An ode to late summer with a menu of tomatoes, eggplant, squash, fresh berries and even watercress this meal was one that will be on our minds for a little while. We were greeted at the door by Chef Adam Tyler then led to...
Quick Bite: Holly’s 135B
Chef Holly Hambright is bringing a new “social club, meeting space, event facility, speakeasy” spot upstairs to her successful Holly’s 135 location. To celebrate the 6 month opening of 135, Holly threw an “Ice Storm Reunion Party”...
Quick Bite: Sugar Mama’s Bakery
We got turned on to Sugar Mama’s Bakery from visiting the Market Square Farmer’s Market. After a recent trip to stock up, we thought we’d shoot a few of their goodies. Sugar Mama’s just recently started up and have been selling at the local...
Gnoshing About: Dead End BBQ
You can smell the aroma of hickory and oak from most anywhere on the western end of Sutherland Avenue. Since its opening six years ago, Dead End BBQ has become an increasingly popular lunch and dinner spot for West Knox families. We were recently invited to sample...
Tomato Pie Recipe (Appalachian Deep Dish)
Believe it or not, the 90+ degree heat and 100% humidity is not our favorite part of summer in East Tennessee! It’s tomato season without a doubt and this helps us get past the heat. A favorite way to bring out their flavor for us is a traditional tomato pie....Click for Details
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