Tag Archives: Jeffrey DeAlejandro

East Tennesseans of the Year: Jenny and Randy Boyd

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Cynthia Moxley

It was a beautiful evening at Cherokee Country Club for the recent induction of Jenny and Randy Boyd as East Tennesseans of the Year by the East Tennessee Historical Society. The annual event, honoring notable individuals from East Tennessee, has … Continue reading →

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Table for 200, please!

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Credit where credit is due: That headline actually is a comment that someone named Amber Crouse posted to Facebook on a picture from the Long Table Dinner, which is what this blog post is about. But it is so appropriate, … Continue reading →

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Long Table: a bracing, bodacious blowout

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Dining al fresco when the temperature is dipping into the 40s might not seem like such a good idea, but the alcohol helped. The occasion was the recent Sunday evening Long Table Dinner set up in the middle of Central … Continue reading →

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Tomato Jam a smash!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

So, the second annual Tomato Jam was this past Sunday and the 10 cocktails I tasted (yep, 10!) were fabulous, as was the VIP brunch by Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro of OliBea. The event benefited Nourish Knoxville, the organization that oversees … Continue reading →

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Blackberry, Lonesome Dove beckon writers to return

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

It would be foolish not to believe that a huge part of the draw of the annual Southern Food Writing Conference is the chance to have dinner at acclaimed Blackberry Farm in nearby Walland, Tennessee. And this is a mutually … Continue reading →

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Food writing conference whets visitors’ appetites

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

The Southern Food Writing Conference always brings a bevy of heavy hitters in the journalism and cookbook writing world to Knoxville and this year’s conference, held here earlier this month, was no exception. Writers and editors from Better Homes & … Continue reading →

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Savoring Beardsley’s scintillating Solstice Supper

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

An eight-course vegetarian feast was the substance of Beardsley Community Farm’s fifth annual Solstice Supper fundraiser, which Moxley Carmichael was happy to support through a sponsorship. Held at The Standard in downtown Knoxville last Monday night, it featured the culinary talents … Continue reading →

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Watermelon coolers, raw meat and Swedish women (What a conference, y’all!)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

Yes, dinner at Blackberry Farm is a main attraction of the Southern Food Writing Conference every year. But there’s a whole lot of other good eating and drinking during the two-day food fest. The goal of the whole thing: put … Continue reading →

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Winter Warmer wows

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Lauren Miller

Thank you to Lauren Miller of Moxley Carmichael for writing this guest post for the Blue Streak. –Cynthia Moxley Guests gathered on a recent Friday evening for the first fundraising event to benefit a Knoxville nonprofit that brings us the Market Square … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes from Market Square Farmers’ Market are stars of impromptu party, web broadcast

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

If you stay flexible, sometimes great opportunities come along. I was reminded of this last week when I picked up a voice message Wednesday evening from my friend Gay Lyons. “Call me as soon as you can,” the message said. “I want to invite … Continue reading →

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