Tennessee Back Road Restaurant Recipes Cookbook (Sample) Do you find that the hardest part of cooking for your family is coming up with what to cook? Great American Cookbooks can help make that so simple with easy-to-follow, delicious-tasting recipes from hometown cooks across the USA. Our goal is to provide everyday recipes for the everyday cook. That is why we strive to select the best recipes using ingredients most cooks already have in their kitchen. Just to give you an idea of the great cookbooks Great American has to offer, here is a small sample of Tennessee Back Road Restaurant Recipes Cookbook. Each book we produce is a full-color, top- quality cookbook with 200 to 300 wonderful family recipes. We also include interesting stories and articles that will bring you and your family hours of fun. Thank you for taking the time to view this Great American Cookbook Sample. A Cookbook & Restaurant Guide AnI¦a Musgrove Great American Publishers www.GreatAmericanPublishers.com TOLL-FREE 1-888-854-5954 Recipe Collection © 2015 by Great American Publishers ALL RIGHTS RESERVED All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Great American Publishers 171 Lone Pine Church Road • Lena, MS 39094 toll-free 1-888-854-5954 • www.GreatAmericanPublishers.com ISBN 978-1-934817-21-6 by Anita Musgrove Layout and design by Cyndi Clark 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Printed in the United States of America All images are copyrighted by the creator noted through thinkstock/istock (unless otherwise indicated). Front cover: eat sign, istock/James Brey • food: istock/LauriPatterson • road: Jill Lang • Back cover: road sign curve, thinkstock/Photodisc/Ryan McVay • on-air microphone, thinkstock/ photo objects/Hemera • doll playing guitar, thinkstock/Hemera/Lily Rosen • guest check and coins, Devonyu • music notes, eabff • guitar pick, Gudella • TN Stamp, www.theus50.com • compass on map, thinkstock/Gary Ombler • coffee to go, Robyn Mackenzie • gold sunglasses, billyhoiler • blue car key, PureEyePhoto • compass on phone, TA2YO4NORI • TN quarter, Kary Nieuwenhuis • teddy bear cookies, lena_volo • Pages 1-3: TN welcome sign, suesmith2 • Blue Ridge Parkway, Dave Allen Phraphyotog • open sign, Tortugin • coffee cup, thinkstock/ PhekThong Lee • gold sunglasses, billyhoiler • Nashville snowglobe, thinkstock/Fuse • keys and money, James Trice • music notes, eabff • salt pepper shakers, IvonneW • TN quarter, Kary Nieuwenhuis • Scenic parkway sign, wikipedia.org • Pages 5-8: cookie jar, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • Pig crossing sign, Liz’s Bar-B-Q • rib plate, Rickard Ridge BBQ • toy jeep, ilter- riorm • Arrow sign, thinkstock/Photodisc/Ryan McVay • biscuits, Kelly Cline • restaurant table items, Michael Flippo • Pages 10-11: Music sheet, thinkstock/Zoonar/Zoonar RF • toy train, thinkstock/Hemera/Keith Bell • compass on map, thinkstock/Gary Ombler • ducks, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • bear teapot, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • old microphone, tiler84 • guest check and coins, Devonyu • vinyl records, RG-vc • tea cup, thinkstock/Photodisc/Ryan McVay • gold sunglasses, billyhoiler • keys and money, James Trice • Page 14: girl viewing display, thinkstock/Digital Vision/RAYES • desserts, olgakr • croissants, Annvee14 • Pages 20-21: cookie in skillet, MarkSkalny • cornbread, Jack Puccio • Page 22: pork sandwich, msheldrake • pineapple cake, chas53 • Page 62: catfish, Warren_Price • Page 63: coffee cake, bhofack2 • Page 68: breakfast, Parkerla • Page 69: scrambled eggs, Lauri Patterson • Pages 70-71: Music sheet, thinkstock/Zoonar/Zoonar RF • antique radio, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • on-air microphone, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • doll playing guitar, thinkstock/Hemera/Lily Rosen • bear playing drums, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • snowglobe, thinkstock/Fuse • blue mug, PhekThong Lee • VW Minibus, thinkstock/Hemera/Dmitriy Tereschenko • blue sunglasses, Andrii Gorulko • TN quarter, Kary Nieuwenhuis • blue car key, PureEyePhoto • compass on phone, TA2YO4NORI • cornbread smiley face, Yulia_Davidovich • music notes, eabff • TN Stamp, www.theus50.com • Page 73: Apple French toast, Lesyy • Page 87: pork rib sandwich, HHLtDave5 • Page 101: carrot cake, Lisovskaya • Page 113: cucumber soup, MarenWis- chnewski • Page 130: burger, olgna • Page 145: bacon eggs tacos, Mark Stout • Pages 146-147: stacked tea cups, thinkstock/Hemera/Shlomo Polonsky • tea and cookies, KLSbear • tea ladies, thinkstock/moodboard • tea with milk, David Pimborough • Pages 150-151: Music sheet, thinkstock/Zoonar/Zoonar RF • biscuits in basket, Rosemary Buffoni • road sign curve, thinkstock/ Photodisc/Ryan McVay • toy motorbike, emregologlu • salt pepper shakers, IvonneW • coffee to go, Robyn Mackenzie • bear with cymbals, rsaraiva • checkered flags, thinkstock/photo objects/ Hemera • toy racecar, apCincy • racoon cap, Chiya Li • red sunglasses, Oliver Hoffmann • Pages 152-153: hot rod car, rjzinger • milkshakes, thinkstock/photoobjects.net/Hemera • jukebox, agcuesta • Page 157: pasta shrimp, FabVietnam • Page 164-165: smoothies, freeskyline • spinach calzone, ppi09 • Page 174: cookie jar, thinkstock/photo objects/Hemera • Page 185: blueberry coffee cake, bhofack2 • Page 187: gourmet pizza, Naomi Bassitt • making pizza, Steve Mason • Page 192: fries, sailfasterman • burger, elegeyda • Page 195: steak and mushroom melt, Fudio • Page 196: mac and cheese, Jack Puccio • Pages 204-205: beef filet prawns, donstock • red velvet cake, Danny Hooks •Page 231: potato soup, TommyMacPhotography • Pages 235-252: open sign, mum_ble • daisy in sugar bowl, EllenMol1814 • TN coffee, eyegelb • green check napkin, istock/lovestock • remote keys, Ferli Achirulli • napkin tictactoe, thinkstock/Hemera/ Zeljko Bozic • bear in suitcase, Pavel44 • blue drinks to go, fotofermer • toy guitar, thinkstock/Stockbyte • pen neon sign, thinkstock/photodisc/Ryan McVay • teddy bear cookies, lena_volo Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this book. However, dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Please call or visit websites for up-to-date information before traveling. To purchase books in quantity for corporate use, incentives, or fundraising, please call Great American Publishers at 888-854-5954. Preface . 6 Western Region . 10 Central Region . 70 Eastern Region . 150 Index of Restaurants . 234 Index of Recipes . 242 5 On the road again . this time to Tennessee, the third state in our State Back Road Restaurants Cookbook Series. Western Region It’s hard to believe we are on our third back road restaurant journey. If you had told me four years ago I would be the author of three restaurant cookbooks today, I would never have believed it. Yet, here we are traveling to Tennessee after our big adventures to Alabama and Kentucky. And what an adventure it was getting to know The Volunteer State, her people, and most enjoyably, the many outstanding family-owned restaurants. Home to the Grand Ole Opry, Graceland, the Peabody Hotel, Mud Island and some of the most beautiful winding rivers God ever created, Tennessee is a 6 Central Eastern Region Region beautiful state to travel while listening to the country music that rings throughout the area. And, of course, while you discover this state’s natural wonders, you just may run into the biggest country stars around eating in locally owned restaurants. You know they love good food, too. There is nothing better than sitting down to a table full of the best cooking from the best recipes from Grandmother’s recipe collection. That is what you find in Tennessee—people who are proud of their heritage and still pride themselves on cooking to please the people they serve. In the Western Region of Tennessee we’ll experience a “Blast from the Past” at Kokomo’s 50’s Diner where you can grab a burger and malt, sit in the back of a 59 Cadillac, and enjoy rich goodness like you haven’t tasted since the 50’s. Listen to Golden Oldies while enjoying the best burger south of the Mason Dixon Line. Then head for Memphis where you will be expecting great barbecue. Tom’s Barbecue and Deli and Central BBQ will both satisfy your taste for outstanding Memphis-style barbecue. And if you are looking for something a little different, stop in at DeJAVU’s and let Gary Williams cook you up some of the best Cajun 7 food you have ever tasted. Grab a bowl of Shrimp Creole and let your taste buds send you down river to New Orleans. Our last stop will be in Tiptonville to enjoy Fran’s Meatloaf along with some delicious Hash Brown Casserole at Boyette’s Dining Room. They have been serving classic, down-home goodness since 1921 and are one of the oldest eating establishments on Reelfoot Lake. Come as you are and enjoy a meal made by the best cooks in Tennessee. Traveling on to Central Tennessee, visit Cookeville and stop in at Ralph’s Donut Shop. Tell Mark I said “Hi,” and “Thanks for being the first place in Tennessee to commit to our book.” In business since 1962, Ralph’s daughter Cynthia and her husband, Mark, run about 200 dozen donuts each day so they are always fresh. Another favorite place is Mike’s All American Diner in Shelbyville. Stop in on Wednesday morning or every second Saturday evening and shake a veteran’s hand because they fought for our freedom. While you are there, check out the Wall of Honor, and if you have a vet in your family, send Ms. Leisa Burris a picture and she will put it on the wall. Vets are near and dear to her since her father, Lawrence Edward Cantrell, was in the Air Force. He died just 6 weeks after Leisa opened the restaurant where she serves southern home style foods made from recipes handed down for generations. Next, get in your car and travel on to Hendersonville for a taste of the islands at Barefoot Charlie’s where they like to say, it’s all about “island attitude at local latitude.” I hope you will kick back, relax and enjoy their tropically- inspired menu while finishing your meal with a delicious piece of their key lime pie which is always made fresh in-house.