Tag: recipe

  • Flour Head Bakery’s Appalachian Trail Mix Cookies

    Each week in Metro Pulse, contributor Benjamin Pounds explores often overlooked trails located outside of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Quite a few are around an hour’s drive from Knoxville making sure you spend more time on foot exploring abandoned farmlands or admiring mountain views than being trapped in the gridlock that sometimes overwhelms…

  • Tomato Head’s Summer Zucchini and Poblano Soup

    If you’ve spent anytime at the Market Square Farmers’ Market over the past few weekends, you’ve noticed an abundance of summer squash. This simple recipe for Mahasti’s Summer Zucchini & Poblano Soup is a great alternative to preparing zucchini the traditional summer way – standing over a hot grill. Incorporating poblano peppers adds a slightly…

  • Tomato Head’s Easy Cinco De Mayo Tacos

    Celebrating Cinco de Mayo includes more than just deciding between frozen or on the rocks. Our blog is chock full of great recipes of your favorite Mexican dishes like pambazos, ancho and coffee roasted pork torta, sopes with chorizo and pickled onions, and chicken enchildas. Enjoy this fun, easy to follow, flavor-packed recipe featuring chorizo…

  • Tomato Head’s Sweetwater Valley Smoked Cheddar and Onion Pie

    The fourth annual International Biscuit Festival was held a few weeks ago in downtown Knoxville. Over 20,000 folks meandered around Market Street and Krutch Park sampling twenty varieties of biscuits from participants such as Southern Living and Rel Maples Institute of Culinary Arts to Pillsbury. There were many types of biscuits ranging from the deep…

  • Tomato Head’s Chicken Enchiladas

    Comfort food can take many shapes. In the winter time, comfort foods tend to be warming and rich, as well as easy to make. Tomato Head’s Chicken Enchiladas fit the description. Mahasti presented the restaurant’s recipe on WBIR this morning. But if you missed it, it’s here for you to give it a whirl. Or,…

  • Tomato Head’s Brown Sugar Cinnamon Biscuits with Cream & Orange Caramel Sauce

    Mahasti presented this “good morning” recipe on WBIR Saturday, December 17th. Did you catch it? If not, the full recipe is posted below and, even better, both the Knoxville and Maryville restaurants will be serving these delights throughout Sunday brunch. Enjoy! Tomato Head’s Brown Sugar Cinnamon Biscuits with Cream & Orange Caramel Sauce 2 cups…

  • The Tomato Head’s Pecan Pie

    ‘Tis the season for pies and cakes and sweet things of all varieties. Mahasti presented The Tomato Head’s recipe for Pecan Pie on WBIR this morning and mm mm mm. We want a piece now, and we can have one (and so can you)…pecan pie is on the menu at both the Knoxville and Maryville…

  • The Tomato Head’s Bacon and Cheddar Soup

    If you weren’t up early on Saturday tuned in to WBIR, you missed Mahasti presenting what’s sure to become a favorite for gatherings of family and friends. Simple to make, warming and good, this soup’s one to prepare in advance and have on the stove top for snackers while the “big dinner” is in the…

  • Episcopal School of Knoxville’s Mac-n-Cheese!

    The Episcopal School of Knoxville (ESK) decided they could have healthier kids and a better lunch program if they converted a portion of their farm-like acreage and turned it into actual farm. Headmaster Jay Secor and Head Chef, Renee Nye (along with many others from ESK) have been collaborating with Mahasti, founder and co-owner of…

  • Tomato Head’s Red Velvet Cake for Your Mama!

    Mahasti presented the recipe for The Tomato Head’s Red Velvet Cake on WBIR this morning. Mother’s Day is tomorrow…got a gift, yet? Making something for mama is always a fine idea, and a red velvet cake says “I love you” slice after slice. If you’re just not a baker or comfy in the kitchen, consider…