If you follow the Chicago food scene, you may know Brian Riggenbach from Yo Soy Underground Supper Club.  Most of us know and love him from his appearance on Chopped. For those of you unfamiliar with the cooking reality show (even though I am quite certain everyone knows about this :) each chef is challenged to make an appetizer, entree and dessert using a specific set of random and interesting ingredients.  Such a fun show to watch if you are intrigued by culinary creativity.  

Dia De Muerto otherwise known as Day of the Dead is celebrated throughout Mexico where family and friends gather to pay tribute to those loved ones who have passed on and help support of their spiritual journey. While Day of the Dead is observed on November 1, Bajo Sexto is celebrating all week. Chef Kaelin Ulrich Trilling has created an authentic Oaxacan feast that is sure to please the palate. 

Hosting a dinner party for your friends and tired of having the same type of food on repeat? Look no further, because I have the answer for you!  Spaghettata time!

These days, I rarely have time to sit down and read a book. Let’s be honest, I am lucky enough to keep up with meetings, conference calls and only because of The Skimm am I well aware of what’s going on in the news. When I found out that Andrew Tarlow was making a trip to Nashville and partnering with one of my favorite restaurants in town, Rolf and Daughters, I knew this was an event not to be missed

For those of you unfamiliar with Ashley Christensen, please let me take this time to introduce you. She is the brilliant woman and driving force behind Poole's Diner, Beasley's Chicken+Honey and many other Raleigh favorites. Ashley discovered her passion for cooking early on. While most of us were attending sorority/fraternity parties and football games, she was cultivating her creativity and using her college living quarters as her first official test kitchen.

There's no shortage of festivals in Tennessee.  Whether it's food and wine, music, or film, we've got them covered.  However, when I heard the National Banana Pudding Festival was hosted less than an hour from my house, I knew a road trip was in order. Every time I have banana pudding, I am reminded of my Nanny and how she would often make this for our Sunday dinners because it was one of my Papa's favorite desserts.

Forgive me.  I am WAY behind on the blog.  Not only did I cover the Music City Food and Wine Festival but a few days later, I hopped on a plane to Belgium to do a little exploring.  Needless to say, this post is totally overdue.  Sorry gang! 

Torrential downpours did not stop festivalgoers from coming out to Bicentennial Capitol Mall and checking out the Music City Food + Wine Festival. Attendees doubled up with umbrellas and ponchos and made their way through the demonstration and grand tasting tents.

Deb Paquette has built quite the fan base over the past thirty years. When she and her husband, Ernie, closed Zola in 2010, Nashville grieved the loss of an extraordinary restaurant. Imagine the excitement throughout the city when Deb emerged back on the food scene in 2012 with Etch.

The Music City Food and Wine Festival begins Saturday, September 17th and to kick off the weekend's festivities, Adele's will be hosting the Rose Summer Harvest Lunch . The event will be held on Friday, September 16th from 12-2pm and I can assure you, this is one you don't want to miss.