Move over Pumpkin, make room for the Cushaw Pie

Cumshaw Pie

Now if you are one of those people who get your pumpkin from a can, I feel a bit sorry for you. Pumpkin pie requires a pumpkin or a Cushaw. A Cushaw is a green­striped squash but the flesh inside is all pumpkin.
The Cushaw is grown from an heirloom seed The rest of the story

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Any time of the day, my favorite meal is breakfast

What is your favorite meal? You get three choices: Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner, or, if you are from the South, that’s Breakfast, Dinner or Supper.

For me, Breakfast has always been number one. I love breakfast when The rest of the story

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Trip to Brazilian Steakhouse for Father’s day was the perfect gift

By Don Napier-

On Father’s Day this year, my family took me to Knoxville for a special lunch/dinner. My wife Natalie had discovered this place on a recent trip to Knoxville and knowing my carnivore nature, knew that I would be crazy about it. Boy, was she right! The rest of the story

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Just exactly what kind of meal can you get for $20?

By DON NAPIER I pondered that exact question recently while discussing restaurants with a friend. We were talking about entrees and related costs. We arrived at the twenty dollar cost. I told him it would be good to know what … The rest of the story

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Make Food City your next lunch stop

One of the favorite places for a good, quick lunch is Food City food market on Peavine Road. They have a super salad bar located in their deli, and the choices are many. So far, all that I have tried … The rest of the story

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Lunch with daughter Lyndi at The Butcher Block in Crossville

The Butcher Block's Mediterranean

By Don Napier On one of the last days of school, earlier this summer, I picked up my daughter Lyndi and we decided to go to lunch together. We love to go to lunch together when the opportunity arises. This … The rest of the story

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Touchin’ Them All — Lots of interesting places to eat all over Cumberland County

Villa Pizza & Pasta in Village Green Mall A couple weeks ago I was invited to Good Samaritan’s to “tell stories” to some of the residents. Tracey Velong, Activities Director, asked me to come “do what I do,” which is … The rest of the story

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