Category Archives: Travel

Southern Souvenir: Buttermilk Pie

Posted on July 2, 2011 by upstatedowntown

A West Tennessee family recipe for Buttermilk pie. Continue reading →

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Italian Cooking with a Southern (Memphis) Accent

Posted on June 20, 2011 by upstatedowntown

By Kathryn Matthews My husband Christopher and I recently braved a 100-degree June heat wave in Memphis for two reasons: to visit Rhodes College, his alma mater (where, despite the heat, we were compelled to stroll the stunning campus).  And…to … Continue reading →

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More Dish on Steel City’s Local Food Scene

Posted on March 17, 2011 by upstatedowntown

By Kathryn Matthews Did Andy Warhol ever eat a Primanti Brothers sandwich? As a food-obsessed New Yorker, I’ve pondered this question, on occasion, when visiting my parents in Pittsburgh. My February 27th New York Times travel article about a new … Continue reading →

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Seeing the World, Gluten-Free

Posted on March 9, 2011 by upstatedowntown

By Kathryn Matthews I have no gluten allergies.  But I recently attended a gluten-free Chinese luncheon to meet Bob Levy of Bob & Ruth’s Gluten-Free Dining & Travel Club at Golden Unicorn restaurant in Chinatown. I was curious. The term … Continue reading →

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