I need to say this right up front…Bobby Burns is a good friend of mine. I want you Nashville and Franklin folks to drive over to his farm stand that sits in front of the 300 blessed acres located right down the street from Arrington Vineyards, but not because he’s a friend. I’ve watched some…
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Walnut Pesto Sauce with Seven Herbs
This is my favorite pesto sauce ever. This time I talk about what to do with the herbs in my garden, how to keep herbs fresh in your kitchen, and this amazing pesto with walnuts, lemon zest and all the herbs in my garden. It’s the middle of summer and this means all the garden…
Husk Nashville, Garden to Table
By sheer good luck, I found myself driving past Husk one Saturday at noon, and on a whim popped in for lunch. We had no reservation, so we ate at the bar, but because we were there, we were able to persuade them to give us a much sought after dinner reservation for the following…
Why We Still Love Margot Cafe, East Nashville
Margot Cafe is a casual, upscale, neighborhood restaurant that sits in a single dwelling at five points across the street from a stream of fun eateries in East Nashville. Margot McCormack and co-owner, Jay Friene opened their doors in 2001, renovating an old 1930′ s service station, abounding is charm, and staying power. It’s nearly…
Chef Carlos Davis Brings Riff’s Sunday Brunch to the Nashville Farmer’s Market
Riff’s Sunday Brunch, an extension of Riff’s Fine Street Food, is a must go to if you are anywhere near the Nashville Farmer’s Market on Sundays. Chef Carlos Davis has done it again, cooking true to his heart with lots of flavor and surprise. When I wrote about Riff’s Fine Food Truck two years ago,…
Frothy Monkey in Franklin, More than Coffee
The Frothy Monkey recently opened its second location in Franklin, Tennessee, giving the barristas in town a new standard to live up to. The atmosphere is just right for me. I’m a vintage meets modern kind of person. I love to sit in an old house drinking cappuccino and enjoying the benefits of a modern…
M Restaurant and Bar in Nashville
M Restaurant and Bar, usually just known a M is conveniently located in Cummins Station, in Nashville, close to the new $623 million Music City Center that’s about to open, near the Frist and easily accessible from the highway. Smart location, smart decor, and smart, sophisticated yet approachable Southern food. I love the name M….
Silo, a Southern Farm to Table Sophisticated Eatery in Nashville’s Germantown Neighborhood
The Germantown neighborhood of Nashville has much to be proud of lately, especially when it comes to locally owned restaurants. Silo has been on my go to list for a while. Silo is a farm to table eatery self described as elevated Southern cuisine. Southern inspired restaurants are all the rage here in Nashville which…
Turkey Stock, Turkey Gravy with Flourless Option
I make the best turkey gravy. I know this because I’ve had the bad stuff. The lumpy. The greasy. The pasty. And, maybe like you, I was scared of making gravy. After all, people remember bad gravy, the way they remember you had spinach in your teeth. That gravy goes on the turkey, the stuffing…
Savory Sweet Potato Grits
It’s a twist and a turn to bring two southern staples together in one dish. Southern food has evolved, as all cuisine should. A lot of southern kitchens serve grits for breakfast with butter and sugar. I gravitate to the savory and like my grits for dinner. I made my first grits and dish here…
The Smiling Elephant
If I hadn’t heard so many good things about the Smiling Elephant, I would have surely passed it by. It’s looks are unassuming, and it’s on a street I don’t drive down very often. But it’s Nashville, and here, it’s all about word of mouth in a tight knit community that rallies around local restaurants,…
Mangia, Nashville
We kept hearing about Mangia from friends and yet didn’t fully comprehend the concept. The genius behind the idea for Mangia is Nick Pellegrino, who was raised in a typical Italian American family that held dearly to the same values I grew up with. A table full of food that is made from scratch,…