At the mention of fried pies, eyebrows rise. People listen. Here in Texas and across the South, the thought recalls memories of childhood. We're not talking fast-food turnover in a box. We mean the ...

Whether you prefer blueberry, pecan or chocolate pie, Angie Volmer can cook something for you. Volmer runs Nellie’s Southern Fried Pies, named after her grandmother, Nellie Gobbell of Lawrenceburg, ...

In the Southern United States, fried fruit pies are synonymous with memories of your grandmother’s kitchen. When discussing these delicacies with friends who aren’t familiar with them, I have been met ...

When a state legislature strikes a blow for regional gastronomy, it’s usually on the symbolic level, like when Texas lawmakers designated chili to be their official state dish in 1977. But the Georgia ...

Ever since Allison Cross was in the seventh grade, she’s wanted a hot dog truck. The Powell native and current North Knoxville resident’s dream was simple. But, inevitably, other things got in the way ...