As a kid growing up at McCallie School, my mother took advantage of the fact that we could eat in the dining hall with the boys on weeknights due to the fact that my father was a teacher there.
Chattanooga is certainly not lacking for Greek restaurants.
Labor Day may have been the biggest day for grilling, but that doesn't mean that Southerners have put our grills aside. In fact, many of us leave them out the year round.
It's hard to believe that Labor Day is upon us.
From the outside, it doesn't look like much. A white cinder block building with a covered dining area off to one side and picnic tables out back.
One-pan meals are a thing of wonder, particularly now when the kids are back in school and many schedules, once again, are packed with extracurricular activities.
As a child, food played a big part in Chef Adam Lawson's life.
I was in Shipshewana, Indiana, a few weeks ago and had the opportunity to dine in an Amish home. I was with a group of other non-Amish folks, so our host, Linda King, prepared a meal that was, surprisingly, not what I expected for a typical Amish meal.
Once known as the Carpet Capital of the World, and I guess it still is, Dalton could also have been known as the fried food capital of the world. There was a time when I would hungrily drive through and find little more than fast food and greasy diners. However, like many small Southern towns, Dalton has come into its own with flavors from around world and also close to home. Prime example: Cyra's.
Students of history may not realize how two scientific discoveries and one driven politician worked not in tandem, but separate from one another, bringing a town to its knees, followed by an unexpected group of starving artists who would reach down and give it a hand up.
