Daisy Cakes isn’t always about cakes but they’re one of my favorite foods. And why Daisy? I live in the small town of Daisy, Tennessee.
Park guests line up at The Grist Mill to get a loaf of Dollywood’s famous cinnamon bread. Hundreds of loaves of cinnamon bread are baked daily at The Grist Mill. It was a cold, drizzly spring day in the Smokies when I made my first visit to Dollywood. I spent […]
Love goat cheese? What about blackberries? Marry the two baked in a creamy sweet custard inside a crust of honey butter crescent rolls and wake your tastebuds up to new flavors with this Blackberry Honey Goat Cheese Breakfast Casserole. This is the kind of dish where certain substitutions may be made — blueberries or raspberries, […]
While it may not feel like it in many parts of the country, it’s the middle of March and spring is here. That means it’s time for chicken salad. No, not lettuce with grilled chicken on top. In the South, it’s all about chicken, celery — and maybe nuts and fruit — all wrapped up […]
I love getting a bargain, and that’s why you’ll find me shopping the clearance aisles at many stores, and that includes my local Walmart where one of the end caps in the grocery section is reserved for foods that are nearing their end dates or other foods that just don’t sell. That’s how I came […]
There’s something beautiful about a pie that requires no baking. Such is the case for a pie from a friend and co-worker during my days in the newsroom at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Ray Keyt was a talented page designer who designed many of my food pages as well as other feature stories. He […]
It goes without saying that take-out has been America’s primary food source since the pandemic hit more than a year ago. For me, it’s been a lot of Chinese, and typically I order the same thing. Recently, though, I decided to change my routine and order something I’d never had before — Chicken with Black […]
I’ve used my air fryer for so many things, but s’mores are a special treat I’ve always relegated to my fire pit come summertime. No more, s’mores. There’s just something about gooey marshmallows smothered with melting chocolate inside a crunchy graham cracker that’s so simple, but so perfect. I’d never thought about making one in […]
In an effort to stay healthy as this pandemic drags on and on, I’ve been eating oatmeal every morning. With the addition of raisins and some walnuts, it’s very healthful and filling. No need for a midday munchie because a bowl of oatmeal is packed with protein and fiber that fills you up and warms […]
How many times have you been in the kitchen at dinner time, shaking your head and wondering what on Earth you can make tonight? Then suddenly it hits you. Breakfast! Breakfast for supper is a time-honored tradition that takes the stress out of supper. Eggs, bacon and toast, however, may sound a bit humdrum, but […]
Is there such a thing as a bad chocolate chip cookie? Unless you’ve totally bamboozled the recipe or burned them to a crisp, I don’t think so. There’s just something about flour, butter, sugar and chocolate that are a marriage made in cookie heaven. So, when this chocolate chip “cookie” recipe from Lodge Cast Iron, […]
