The Chattanooga Market

This week at the Chattanooga Market features an all-star Iron Chef Competition, sponsored by Lodge Cookware and FiveStar Professional Ranges.  Area chef’s will create dishes usings local ingredients to be judged by an all-star panel.

Jay “Iron Chef” Rivett
Defending the Chattanooga Market
To kick the competition up a notch, this year we’ve invited one of our own [...]

Kylie Harris began singing and playing guitar at 13 years of age. And after releasing two albums and receiving widespread acclaim in her native New Zealand, the accomplished singer, writer and instrumentalist decided to bring her talent to Nashville. First-time listeners and longtime fans alike are drawn in by her honest [...]

Americana Country/rocker Jennifer Brantley Just finished her second solo CD with producer Bil VornDick. Bil has worked on Grammy-winning recordings and 43 Grammy finalists. Though Bil is best known as the producer who developed Alison Krauss, he has also worked with Bob Dylan, Bela Fleck, Ralph Stanley and many others. In 1998, he produced “Clinch [...]

Dana Rogers’ musical style is an American mosaic of acoustic fingerstyle jazz, blues, good ‘ol rock n roll and many other influences that span most of the 20th century.
Dana has been performing for over a decade and in that time has played such venues as Soup Plus, the oldest jazz club in Sydney, Australia, and [...]

Blackberry Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
by Chef Anna Scott, Mia Cucina
1 cup water
½ pint fresh blackberries
3 tbsp honey (darker is better)
1 cup balsamic vinegar
Salt
In small saucepan, bring water and blackberries to a boil. Reduce heat slightly to a soft boil for 20 minutes.
Add balsamic vinegar and bring to a hard boil for about 5 minutes. [...]

Jerk Chicken Breasts
by Chef Anna Scott, Mia Cucina
4 double boneless chicken breasts
¼ cup Alchemy’s Jerk Seasoning
3 tbsp oil
1 cup lager beer
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in large pan. Clean chicken, removing fat and separating breasts.
Coat chicken with jerk seasoning and cook in pan for 5-7 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue [...]

Jeweled Rice
by Chef Anna Scott, Mia Cucina
Rice
1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 golded beet
1 bell pepper, red or orange look best
1 ear of corn (removed from cob)
1 ½ cups fresh arugula
1 ½ tbsp beer
1 bunch of the following herbs:
savory
basil
chives
parsley
lemon thyme
Prepare 6 servings of rice according to package directions. Heat cast iron skillet on low (approximately [...]

Dave Herring is a singer, songwriter and musician who writes honest songs that reflect his experiences, faith and views on life.  He recently joined together with the Eastbound String Machine after working on his debut project “Look to the East.” The band has been well received in their community.
Dave’s writing is thoughtful and uncliche. His music is [...]

TN County Line Bluegrass features traditional bluegrass music played by some talented musicians from the Chattanooga area. Their infectious, toe-tapping tunes, played from the heart are guaranteed to liven up your day.
The band members include lead singer Matt Evans on guitar and bass. Slaten Dooley adds the melodic sound of the banjo in [...]

When it seems everywhere you go, everyone is talking about the “good old days,” it’s a welcome sight to have someone like Ross Moore come along and give us the kind of music and entertainment that we all miss so much. His brand of music encompasses Appalachian, Celtic and Bluegrass. He plays [...]