Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a blank canvas. Pound them flat, dredge in egg and breadcrumbs, pan fry in oil and you've got...

Who loves to grill? Up until the pandemic lockdown, I never really used my grill all that much. But something about being holed up at...

There is so much to love about life in East Tennessee. From the warmth of the people to the lush emerald green of the leafy landscape to...

I originally had something else planned as my first recipe back, but after making this for lunch the kids and I agreed that it was...

Hello and greetings from Knoxville! I can't believe it's been almost two years since I've posted on this blog. The last time I was here,...

Part Three: And we walked off to look for America Fourteen states in Fifteen days, in the middle (is it even the middle? Is still the...

Before I launch directly into sharing our adventures on the road, I wanted to answer a question I have been asked frequently since we...

Hello! Long time no see. It certainly has been a while, hasn't it. If you've wondered why there haven't been any new recipes here in...

Hello dear readers! It's been a few days since I posted a recipe but I assure you I've been hard at work developing and testing new...

Poor, misunderstood meatloaf. It's the brunt of so many food jokes, and the punchline is never flattering. Why do we give meatloaf such...

I think I've been on a bit of a sandwich kick lately. Or should I say, a bit of a fancy sandwich kick. I like tuna salad on toast and...

Oh pasta. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. From silky carbonara to cheesy baked rigatoni to verdant pesto tortellini to rich,...

Show of hands - who's ever had a Kentucky Hot Brown? If you didn't raise your hand, then I feel deeply sorry for you. Part open faced...

Sometimes you feel like cake, and when you do, you should absolutely have some. I already touched on that in a separate post, but I...

As an avid cook with a degree in journalism and ever-expanding collection of cookbooks, I adore food words and phrases. The culinary...

My sweet baby sister Erin celebrated her birthday this week. She is a truly gifted second grade teacher who has worked her fingers to the...

I love a taco Tuesday (or Wednesday or Thursday or Saturday...) as much as the next girl, but I am not one to put the same meals on...

If you're anything like me, I'd venture a guess that you haven't spent much time making yourself, your home, or your meals very fancy...

Have you ever had a muffuletta sandwich? I sincerely hope you can answer "yes" to that question, because it is undoubtedly one of life's...

Some of the world's very best inventions were created by accident. Plastic was invented when scientist Leo Hendrik Baekeland...