Food

Williams-Sonoma, 7600 Kingston Pike, will hold three July cooking classes. They are "Summer Supper Party," 6-8 p.m. July 2, with a menu inspired by Ina Garten; "Totally Tomatoes," 6-8 p.m. July 24, with a menu of slow-roasted tomatoes with thyme ...

Mary Constantine prepares foil wrapped salmon with fresh lemon and rosemary. Find the recipe on her blog, "Stirring the Pot," at www.blogs.knoxnews.com/constantine.

Sometimes proper names can be confusing. Take, for example, the grape varietal Albarino. It may sound like a can of tuna off the supermarket shelf or perhaps even the next great soccer striker to break out of World Cup 2014 ...

Lisa Antonelli of Corryton was one of 12 bakers nationwide to win the Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Recipe Challenge with her recipe for lemon rhu-berry upside-down cake.

A bumper crop of blueberries — those succulent, indigo-colored orbs full of sweet flavor and healthy antioxidants — are showing up at farmers' markets, pick-your-own farms and local grocery stores throughout our area.

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I was tasting with a wine rep earlier this week and came across four wines that absolutely caught my attention. All four wines hail from California and include two major appellations, Monterey and Napa Valley. All four wines come from ...

Jeanette Nelson of Crab Orchard, W.Va., recently won the grand prize at the apple cake bake-off competition held during the 25th anniversary celebration of Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant, Sevierville.

he Thad and Paul Show wine dinner will be 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Naples Italian Restaurant, 5500 Kingston Pike. The menu includes grilled vegetable with fresh oregano mascarpone and chili chive oil; mini veal "cupcake" with whipped fingerling ...

Celebrity bartender tonight at Echo

Revered sci-fi author Ursula Le Guin said that the one thing that makes life possible is "permanent, intolerable uncertainty; not knowing what comes next." This uncertainty can occur at any time, like when you get home from the hospital with ...

Chef Chris Moore has been executive chef for the Knoxville Convention Center since 2008. He is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and once operated his own restaurant, Rocco's Seafood Grill, in San Francisco. He's served as chef ...

Do you remember the first time a teacher had you plant a seed in a Styrofoam cup and allowed you to take it home once it sprouted?

The Loudon County Farmers' Market, located in the city parking lot behind the Tic-Toc Ice Cream Parlor, 504 Grove St., Loudon, will be held from 5-7 p.m. tonight. Fresh fruits, vegetables and canned goods will be offered as well as ...

Avanti Savoia, 7610 Maynardville Pike, will host three culinary classes in June. They are "Beyond Blueberry Pie," (June 12) featuring Paul Baxter and wife Glenda Ross, owners of the edible landscaping business Greenbriar Farm and Nursery; "Pizza Pizzazz," (June 19) ...