Sushi & Biscuits

The Lamb Lies Down on McCallie

Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

These days, my interest in the Yellow Deli is purely epicurean. I long ago traded discussions of the Twelve Tribes and eschatology for deep discussions on the merits of Mangalista pork and late-night ruminations.

The Art of Festival Food

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

There’s an art to making tender and smoky pork, casing a sausage to give that perfect snap when you bite into it, or to the techniques required to create a paper thin, yet structurally sound crêpe.

Food trucks have new home at Center Park

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Food trucks help lend character and flavor to our city and give local entrepreneurs a space in the market alongside the factory farm-to-plastic table chains that plague our perception of what it really means to “eat good in the neighborhood"

Breaking Up is Hard to Do

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The things I originally fell in love with Whole Foods for were starting to disappear and it wasn’t long before your commitment to providing me with a wide variety of fresh, healthy foods began to take a back seat to other priorities...

Bye, Bye, Lame American Pie

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT

When these pizzas hit your table you immediately realize that this is a fork-and-knife situation. Neapolitan-style pizza is a bit wet in the center by design, so don’t act like a philistine and send it back thinking it’s undercooked.

Spinning the Lazy Susan

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The center of each table is one big lazy susan, so rather than having to interrupt Uncle Jimmy’s diatribe on the state of Southern rock in ’Merica you can just spin the wheel of carbs on around and grab yourself another piece of fried chicken.

Facts of Pho

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Let’s take a trip back to 2009. It was a simpler time, when people cared what Brian Boitano was cooking, what Fabio Viviani would do after “Top Chef,” and Gordon Ramsay still hadn’t traded a Michelin Star to Walmart for a plastic sack full of shekels

Demand Asian Delivery—Now!

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Seeing Ralphie struggle through the holidays and pine over the coveted Red Ryder BB gun always reminds me of my childhood and the year I petitioned Santa for a brass and pewter Matfer Bourgeat duck press.

Vegging Out

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I have a confession to make: I am a recovering vegetarian. But before you judge me, please understand that it was the ’80s.

The Heat is On

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Next week, the Main X24 World Heavyweight Chili Championship will continue this great tradition with its annual slugfest between local chefs, business professionals, and home cooks to determine whose chili reigns supreme.

School of Shock

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

According to a statistic I just made up, 90 percent of all bad ideas have their inception during the Thanksgiving holiday.

EVOO, The Right Way

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Rachael Ray is just wrong. I don’t mean her signature leotard shirt tucked into a pair of mom jeans...I mean her continuous campaign of misinformation about one of the most fundamental and foundational ingredients in all of cookingdom—olive oil.

The Naughty Pleasure of Foie Gras

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Eating foie is a religious experience. The unctuous and smooth, custard-like mouthfeel combined with its rich, meaty flavor may cause you to speak in tongues and organize a tent revival evangelizing unwashed foie virgins...

Food Truck, Stop!

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The scene didn’t play out in one of Chattanooga’s linen-tablecloth, fine-dining restaurants. No, I was watching this piece of food porn unfold before my eyes through the window of one of the city’s finest food trucks, Famous Nater’s World Famous.

Dining at Dub’s

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Let’s face it—Red Bank is not exactly a hub of culinary delights. A tour of Dayton Boulevard is an increasingly depressing ride through a community that couldn’t support a Krystal and a Subway at the same time yet desperately wants to hold onto its identity as a once-thriving suburban community full of optimism, church suppers and Little League.