http://www.metropulse.com/news/columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-considered/?partner=RSSMetroPulse Stories: All Foods Considered by Rose Kennedyen-uscolumns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredhttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/mar/27/city-tastebuds-small-town-why-i-missed-knoxville-f/?partner=RSSNever before would I have described my food habits as “citified.” After all, I live in Knoxville, not Chicago or New York—or even Denver or Tulsa. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25817-734954columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNCity Tastebuds in a Small Town: Why I Missed Knoxville Food in Western North CarolinaMetroPulsecity-tastebuds-small-town-why-i-missed-knoxville-furn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25817-734954Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2013/jan/30/seed-stalking-i-look-forward-little-sprouts-they-p/?partner=RSSOne of my favorite jokes starts with a man in Knoxville in January setting the scene: warm quilts, scented candles, a locked door. “And then,” he tells his wife, “we can roll around and snuggle up and—read our seed catalogs.” kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25598-734898columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNSeed Stalking: I Look Forward to Little Sprouts—They prepare for DoomsdayMetroPulseseed-stalking-i-look-forward-little-sprouts-they-purn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25598-734898Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/dec/26/we-gather-together-best-cookbooks-2012/?partner=RSSThe best of this year’s cookbook crop all seem to follow that theme, proffering foods that sustain family and friends or just one very special loved one—serving up dishes that make hearts glad. Each has its own recipes for a sense of belonging. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25500-734863columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNWe Gather Together: Best Cookbooks of 2012MetroPulsewe-gather-together-best-cookbooks-2012urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25500-734863Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/nov/14/how-about-little-thanks-savoring-some-small-morsel/?partner=RSSThanksgiving is early this year—Nov. 22—and so am I for once, with my annual list of some small measures and fine details that make dining locally such a delight. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:18:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25338-734821columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredBonnie AppetitKnoxville, TNHow About a Little Thanks? Savoring Some Small Morsels of the Past YearMetroPulsehow-about-little-thanks-savoring-some-small-morselurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-25338-734821Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/aug/22/league-her-own-local-cookbook-author-heather-baird/?partner=RSSThink of it as a momentary lapse, artistic appreciation run amok—but just for a few seconds. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24970-734737columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNA League of Her Own: Local Cookbook Author Heather Baird is SprinkleBaked AwesomeMetroPulseleague-her-own-local-cookbook-author-heather-bairdurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24970-734737Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/jul/18/asking-no-questions-some-food-culture-better-left/?partner=RSSSometimes I don’t have to consider every angle, know every detail. In fact, I have a whole list of recent incidents and oddities that I have been able to let go. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24855-734702columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNAsking No Questions: Some Food Culture Is Better Left UnexaminedMetroPulseasking-no-questions-some-food-culture-better-lefturn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24855-734702Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/may/09/my-mothers-kitchen/?partner=RSSI’ve never seen Lee Clayton Roper, or her mother Sally Clayton, now deceased, but I have this very clear image of the two of them, perhaps holding Sidecars, politely wrangling over the toasted clam rolls, in an airy, marble-countered Denver kitchen. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 09 May 2012 16:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24600-734632columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNIn My Mother’s KitchenMetroPulsemy-mothers-kitchenurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24600-734632Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2012/feb/15/food-crushes/?partner=RSSHear I go again, another food crush. Other people can describe their attraction to different foods as a preference, or a love affair, maybe, or a craving. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24261-734548columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNFood CrushesMetroPulsefood-crushesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-24261-734548Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/nov/30/best-cookbooks-2011/?partner=RSSHere are this year’s best cookbooks, the ones with fine essays, sweet anecdotes, and step-by-step instructions included. That way, you can make your own memories. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23978-734471columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNBest Cookbooks of 2011MetroPulsebest-cookbooks-2011urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23978-734471Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/nov/02/foods-phils-memory/?partner=RSSFood memories help me anchor, then catalog, time shared, joys and drudgery, humor and complacency. And so it was memories of carrot cake, California onion dip, dry red wine, and seedless watermelon kabobs that assailed me these past three days, as I tried to assimilate the sad information that erstwhile Knoxville drummer extraordinaire Phil Pollard died this past Saturday, in Richmond, Va., from a heart attack at age 44. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23855-734443columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNFoods In Phil’s MemoryMetroPulsefoods-phils-memoryurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23855-734443Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/sep/14/okra-angst-be-gone/?partner=RSSWhy not just eat fried okra from (drum roll please) a local dining establishment? They have the rituals down, and the trained staff, and the commercial grade oil, and are already making it for all sorts of other diners, so why fight it? kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:43:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23619-734394columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNOkra Angst, Be Gone!MetroPulseokra-angst-be-goneurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23619-734394Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/aug/10/palavah-hut-steams-beloved-food-memories/?partner=RSSPalavah Hut is a cheery little place, with folk-painted signs and brick walls. They serve takeout only Thursday-Saturday—homestyle specials replete with stews and rice and greens, like Taro root with tilapia in olive oil with fresh herbs and vegetables, and any number of pastries and chicken dishes. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23448-734359columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNThe Palavah Hut Steams Up Beloved Food Memories MetroPulsepalavah-hut-steams-beloved-food-memoriesurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23448-734359Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jul/13/veev-la-acai-spirits/?partner=RSSHealth benefits with your buzz are a strong temptation to pick a product made far away for an exception to the local food scene, and I can readily envision substituting VeeV for the vodka in my favorite vodka-marinara recipe. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23324-734331columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNVeeV a la Acai SpiritsMetroPulseveev-la-acai-spiritsurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23324-734331Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jun/01/fantasy-food-picks/?partner=RSSWhat is a fantasy food? One you can’t have, or at least not right now, for reasons involving geography, the separation of the lands of the living and the dead, or the stubborn resistance of this world of ours to time travel. Nonetheless, you really, really want it. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23131-734289columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNFantasy Food PicksMetroPulsefantasy-food-picksurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-23131-734289Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/apr/13/black-eyed-joes-bbq-feeds-first-fruit-homeless/?partner=RSSOnce a month for the past two years, Joe Bryant sets up at a spot below the I-40 bridge near the Knoxville Area Rescue Mission and the Salvation Army, and serves barbecue to what Joe estimates is 400-700 people. It’s all part of an outreach effort by Lost Sheep Ministries. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 13 Apr 2011 18:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22855-734240columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNBlack-Eyed Joe’s BBQ Feeds “First Fruit” to the Homeless MetroPulseblack-eyed-joes-bbq-feeds-first-fruit-homelessurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22855-734240Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/mar/09/kodak-historical-cookbook-great-read/?partner=RSSI do read books, plenty of them. My preferred are Fearless teen-lit paperbacks, graphic novels by Brad Meltzer, and mysteries by Brit Elizabeth George. Oh, and community cookbooks. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:39:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22696-734205columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNThe 'Kodak Historical Cookbook' is a Great ReadMetroPulsekodak-historical-cookbook-great-readurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22696-734205Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2011/jan/26/bipartisan-soup-pots/?partner=RSSFood, good food, is the unification measure this country needs. When you’re swapping recipes or have biscuits in your mouth, who has time for harsh diatribes or mean-spirited political attacks? kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22468-734163columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNBipartisan Soup PotsMetroPulsebipartisan-soup-potsurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22468-734163Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/dec/29/best-cookbooks-2010/?partner=RSSAre folks in this area leading the food and dining trends, or just cooking right up to the cutting edge? Either way, the best cookbooks released this year from publishers near and far celebrate the foods we love right here—and the kind of cooking we do and the sort of resolutions we’re making to eat sustainably and carry on food legacies. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22304-734135columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNBest Cookbooks of 2010MetroPulsebest-cookbooks-2010urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22304-734135Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/nov/17/cooking-moonshine/?partner=RSSWith apologies to the Florida Orange Growers, I humbly suggest the slogan, “Moonshine. It’s not just for getting tore up anymore.” I’m addressing the Ole Smoky Distillery, Tennessee’s first legal moonshine producer. Not that they’re really going to need a lot of catchy advertising—I predict their moonshine-added products are going to fly off the shelves at the flagship store at Traffic Light #8 in Gatlinburg. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22107-734093columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNOle Smoky Distillery: Cooking With MoonshineMetroPulsecooking-moonshineurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22107-734093Change0Usablehttp://www.metropulse.com/news/2010/nov/03/recipe-improvisation/?partner=RSSA few weekends ago, my mom, who lives in my hometown of Williamsburg, Va., fixed us this wonderful minestrone, light on salt, long on flavor, before my sister and I left for my class reunion. Inspired by the vegetable-laden goodness, and freshly armed with benevolence and good intentions after seeing classmates bursting with health, I vowed to make it myself when I got back to Knoxville. kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy)Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22033-734079columns/knoxville-culture/all-foods-consideredRose KennedyKnoxville, TNRecipe, Swapped--An Improvisor's MinestroneMetroPulserecipe-improvisationurn:publicid:www.metropulse.com:news-Story-22033-734079Change0Usable