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A Letter from the Publisher LET’S EAT! Oh, Murfreesboro, are you in for a treat. This one goes out to all of our foodies. We are pleased to present—the prettiest, trendiest, newest and tastiest foods we could find.

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every time because we know it is always amazing. But, this month, it is time to branch out and tantalize your taste buds. Try something new; you might find a fresh staple to add to the rotation. And we’re here to point you in the right direction. This issue is packed full of unique recipes, up-and-coming restaurants you haven’t tried yet and, of course, plenty of drinks to complement your meal. Happy eating, Murfreesboro!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2021

FEATURES 14 New York Style Cheesecake Suzanne Scott’s upscale yet simple and delicious dessert.

16 Setting a Standard of Beauty in Dining A fixture to Murfreesboro and her love for creating, decorating, and cooking.

20 Love the People How they made personal connections the cornerstone of the beer-making business.

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34 5 Tips for a Tidy Kitchen Useful tips to keeping a cleaner kitchen

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Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

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Culinary Creations

Local Limelight

24 Travel Destination 29 Realty Report 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 DIY

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LOCAL EXPERIENCES

FOODIE DURING THE HARVEST SEASON, OUR FOODIE COMMUNITY IS RIPE FOR THE PICKING. From family-friendly outings to pumpkin patches and apple orchards to adults-only wine tastings and seasonal dinners, our city has plenty to offer during this time of year.

BREWERIES + WINERIES + DISTILLERIES + Hop Springs & Steel Barrel Brewing has you covered for an all-day outing, from beer tastings to live music! + You can find local small batch, freshly roasted coffee, made by hand at Just Love Coffee Cafe. + The Curious Kitchen offers many classes, specifically a cocktail-making class! Perfect for a date night or maybe a girls night out! + Recover your body from the inside out at Float Alchemy. Check out their Kombucha taproom! + Have you ever had Bubble Tea? I have just the place for you to try it at, Coffee Fusion! They even have all things coffee!

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CHEESECAKE IS A DESSERT STAPLE IN MANY HOUSEHOLDS, SPECIFICALLY A NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE, AND SUZANNE’S RECIPE IS ONE THAT YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS. The first cheesecakes she made were called company cheesecakes. They were a simple cheesecake, light and delicious, but it was not the most beautiful presentation. In the last 10 years, she has switched to a more hearty cheesecake adapted from Cook’s Illustrated. She adjusted the new recipe to be decorated with a homemade mixed berry jam. Made from her own fruiting bushes, Suzanne makes a strawberry, blackberry, and raspberry jam to adorn the cheesecakes with. The presentation holds up beautifully compared to the original cheesecake she made. For those that are chocolate lovers, she has also added a ganache topping.

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SERVES: 16 TIME: 120 MINUTES

NE W YORK ST YLE CHEESECAKE

+ Preheat oven to 350° + Finely crush graham crackers sleeve.

Recipe provided by: Suzanne Scott

+ Mix 2 tbsp sugar and 5 1/2 tbsp butter with fork until crumbly (save remaining butter). + Press crumbs in bottom of prepared pan, bake 13 minutes, cool on rack.

+ 1 sleeve cinnamon graham crackers

+ Brush sides of springform pan with remaining melted butter after crust cools.

+ 6 tbsp melted butter

+ Turn oven to 500°

+ 2 tbsp sugar

+ In large bowl, beat cream cheese with salt for about 2 minutes,

+ 2 1/2 lbs. (5 packages) cream cheese, at room temperature

to remove lumps. Add sugar in thirds. Beat about one minute after each addition.

ingredient s

+ 1/8 tsp salt

+ Add sour cream, lemon juice, and vanilla. Mix well.

+ 1 1/2 cups sugar

+ Add eggs and yolks, two at a time, beating after each addition

+ 2 teaspoons real

+ Pour into cooled crust and place onto lipped baking sheet in

vanilla extract + 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

case of spillover. + Bake at 500° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 200° (Do not open oven door).

+ 1/3 cup sour cream

+ Bake 90 minutes at 200°.

+ 6 eggs

+ Remove from oven, cool for five minutes on wire rack.

+ 2 egg yolks

+ Run knife around edge. + Cool 3 hours at room temperature + Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours. Best served 30 minutes out of refrigerator.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

SETTING A S TA N D A R D O F

BEAUTY IN DINING

SUZANNE SCOTT HAS BEEN A FIXTURE IN MURFREESBORO FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. In the early 80’s she created Heritage Custom Caterers after discovering that there was a need in the fine dining and entertainment industry in the Middle Tennessee area. Suzanne is highly regarded for her decorating skills, specifically her ability to create beautiful tablescapes and centerpieces. Her love of creating these came from visiting her grandmother, where the table was always set with pressed linens, the finest crystal, and fresh flowers. Martha Stewart was also an inspiration with the standard of beauty she set when presenting food. Suzanne modeled her business after the same standard, the motto being, “If we wouldn’t serve it at our table, we wouldn’t serve it at anybody else’s.” she said. ARTICLE KATE QUIGLEY PHOTOGRAPHY ANGEL PARDUE

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Suzanne now writes a recipe column for her son, Jonathan’s, company newsletter, which has become a fan favorite publication. She is also hoping to write a cookbook to include devotionals, favorite memories, menus, and recipes for holidays and special occasions. The Scotts also take special orders for cakes, cookies, and candies, including flourless chocolate cakes, for all of our gluten-free readers, and Suzanne’s famous NY style cheesecake featured in this issue. To place an order, email scottage-heritage@outlook.com

After twenty years, the catering company closed its doors, but Suzanne and her husband, Thom, have not lost their love of entertaining others. They both continue to enjoy cooking and entertaining family and friends in their home, and Suzanne still gets to show off her tablescape design during family events and holidays. In addition to continuing to host family and friends, the couple also continues to serve others in the community through World Outreach Church. For the last fifteen years, the couple has headed up the church’s Character Quest Camp kitchen each June. Everyone at the summer camp looks forward to the hot fresh muffins served each morning and the fresh-baked brownies and cupcakes served with lunch. The couple feels called to continue to serve their community after so many years of feeling blessed in their own lives. This year, with about thirty volunteers, they cooked for and served a record number of meals to nearly one thousand campers and counselors every day. “The thing that makes you good at doing food, is knowing good food. It is a joy, and spiritual, really - feeding people.” Suzanne states.

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LOVE THE PEOPLE

A LE

HOW MAYDAY BREWERY HAS MADE PERSONAL CONNECTION THE CORNERSTONE OF THE BEER-MAKING BUSINESS

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, I ask how they coped during last year’s shut-downs and mandatory quarantines, which wreaked havoc on countless local businesses across the state and the country at large. According to the Sycamore Institute, as of late June 2021, there were 40% fewer small businesses in Tennessee than before the pandemic – even after a historic surge of new filings earlier this year. “I think for me it’s… in challenging times, you challenge yourIN THE WIDELY BELOVED TV SITCOM FRIENDS, THE CENTER

self. Even at times where I think that, you know, people may have

OF THE UNIVERSE WAS THE ECLECTIC AND COZY CENTRAL

thought ‘Oh well, it’s much easier to sit at home,’ we strategically

PERK; AN UNASSUMING COFFEE HOUSE NESTLED COM-

planned and we did beer deliveries all day… One of our mottos is

FORTABLY IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK CITY. It’s the place

love the people, love the beer, and we were still out there loving

where Ross & Rachel shared their first kiss; the venue where Phoebe

people,” Vandenburgh answers. “I look back on it now, and was

debuted her iconic rendition of “Smelly Cat,” and where the group

like, ‘Man, that was tough, but at the same time I think it was pretty

that the show was named for would convalesce to process their

awesome, because now people are coming in and they’re like, ‘You

various failures, triumphs and heartbreaks together. It’s the kind of

came to my house! You delivered beer to my house!’ We’ve even

watering hole that we’ve all wished we could wander into; some-

become friends with them, and some of them didn’t even know

where that feels as warm and safe as a welcome home while still

who we were before COVID.”

offering at least a hint of mischief to keep things interesting. I have

“You gotta love the people first, because you’re gonna screw up

lately discovered that in Murfreesboro, TN, locals really do have such

eventually on the beer,” Ozzy chimes in teasingly. “If you love the

a place: the all ages (and pet-friendly!) Mayday Brewery.

people and they love you back, they’ll forgive ya.”

CONTINUED >

“People say we’re the community center, they say Mayday is Murfreesboro. We’ve had wakes, celebrations of life, weddings, baby showers, bridal showers,” says Vice President of Experience Ariana Vandenburgh. “There were some guys that came over from the church and they had a baby shower here. It was just a guy baby shower and they only brought diapers,” she adds with a laugh. “It was so cute.” Mayday was opened in 2012 by owner Ozzy Nelson, a rock’n’roll enthusiast from Florida who dreamed of starting his own business since 1984, when he worked one of his very first jobs at the Captain D’s on Broad Street. “That’s when I decided that when I opened my business, it would be in the Boro. It only took 28 years to make it happen,” he said, wearing a grey fedora and genial smile on the Tuesday afternoon we first met. “ Located just off of Old Salem Road, the walls of Mayday Brewery are covered with murals, local art, and photos of Ozzy’s family. “It kinda just makes you more vulnerable, I think, to have family pictures out there. People get to know me better, know where I come from.” It turns out that family plays a huge role in the business; the brewery’s name came from Nelson’s father -- an electrician and construction worker who had a habit of saying the word anytime something went wrong – while his two daughters have taken on their own respective positions brewing the beer and running the office.

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LOVE THE PEOPLE (CONTINUED)

night because they know his daughter likes to sing. It touches me to see just how much “loving the people” really does seem to be at the center of everything at Mayday, and I tell them so.After talking a bit more to Devon, it would seem that the love they have for their

“People say we’re the community center, they say Mayday is Murfreesboro.” -Ariana

customers is very much reciprocated. “My regulars will bring me dinner; they’ll stay and help tear down when we’re closing…I have so many regulars who will be like ‘alright, I’ll go put the chairs up’ or ‘once you’re leaving I’ll walk you out to your car to make sure you’re safe,’” she adds. “When something goes wrong, if we have literally any kind of problem, it’s ‘Okay, which client are we calling?’” Ozzy soon proudly pulls out his phone to show me his “Friends Folder” – a Dropbox file full of more

But the beer truly is both distinctive and delightful. Bar Manager

than twelve hundred photos of him with Mayday patrons, and

Devon Russell jumps at the opportunity to pour me a glass, a

each one is noted with all of their names.“Ooh! We need to get

mixture of strawberry cider and their Lemonade Radler that she

a photo for the Friends Folder with Savannah,” Ariana exclaims

concocts on the spot after I tell her that I have a strong preference

before I leave. We huddle together in front of a window overlook-

for sweet things.

ing the patio and smile, and I am inundated with the feeling that

“One of the things that we do that’s probably unique that a lot of

I’ve just stumbled into something truly special.

breweries don’t do is mix beers. Devon probably started being the

“What’s the dream for this place?” I ask, finally, as I head out.“I

mixing queen, and we all just followed her,” Ariana posits. “People

would love for Mayday to be Murfreesboro’s beer, where you don’t

love it. And with 24 beers on tap, there’s something for everybody.”

even think about buying Budlight or Ultra – you want Boro Blonde or

Mayday’s beer also has local inspiration, with brews like Boro Blonde, Daddy’s Money (cheekily named by one of Ozzy’s daughters), and the clever (but timely) Kölschal Distancing. Even the artwork that adorns the cans is one-of-a-kind, with each flavor sporting its own quirky masterpiece. The artist? A customer and talented graphic designer from San Diego who wandered in several years ago. “I feel like I can spot out someone who is new to town and knows no one from 10 miles away and they always end up here,” Russell says, noting two customers in particular off the top of her head. “And they go from not knowing anybody to being like, so well integrated into Mayday that one of them works here and the other one helps can. You come here and it’s hard not to become part of the family, essentially.” Over the course of the afternoon, as Ozzy, Ariana and Devon treated me to a tour of the facility-- enthusiastically pointing out that the massive tanks that hold their product are named for members of Black Sabbath and legendary guitar players like Jimi Hindrix – I hear countless stories about customers and their lives; a married couple with two children who first met at Mayday’s annual Hot Chicken and Jorts Festival, or the man who inspired karaoke

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Daddy’s Money. That would be my dream, is… if all of Murfreesboro would consider us the first choice of beer,” he replies thoughtfully. I know I will, now.

“That would be my dream, is… if all of Murfreesboro would consider us the first choice of beer.” -Ozzy Nelson, Owner

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

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“F i nd t he t h i n g s t h at you love. Ta ke t he s t r e s s out of fo o d . Fe e d p e ople b e c au se a l l t he y r e a l l y c a r e a b out i s s p end i n g t i me w it h you . Br i n g joy b ack i nt o t he k i t chen .

Br i ng i ng Joy B ack i nt o t he K it chen

CHEF DENNIS PRESCOTT TALKS FALLING IN LOVE WITH FEEDING PEOPLE AND THE CONNECTION FOOD CREATES

WHETHER YOU KNOW HIM FROM THE NETFLIX

to some of the world’s most unique and delicious destinations off

HIT RESTAURANTS ON THE EDGE OR FROM HIS

the beaten path, Chef ‘Dennis The Prescott’ is a culinary change

ABSOLUTELY MOUTH-WATERING FOOD PHOTOS

maker whose feed you’ll want to feast on.

AS @DENNISTHEPRESCOTT ON THE ‘GRAM, THIS

Originally an aspiring musician, Canadian-born Dennis Prescott’s

FORMER-MUSICIAN TURNED INTERNATIONAL-

journey began while in university with a single invitation from another

LY-RENOWNED CHEF IS AN AMAZINGLY TAL-

solo musician who asked him to tour with him around the US. This

ENTED, THOUGHTFUL, AND GLOBE-TROTTING

eventually took him to Nashville where they began making records

FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH. When it comes to

and pursuing their musical dreams.

inspiration for creating experiences around food and

In the midst of all of this eating take out, dollar menus, etc, had

your community, as well as creating travel bucket lists

become a way of life for Dennis. A friend stressed that he needed to start taking care of himself, and the advice was simple: “You need to start eating better.” He knew his bad eating habits weren’t good for mind, body or spirit, but he didn’t know where to begin to make changes. However, Prescott thought to himself, “I KNOW good food because I have literally traveled all over America, all over Canada, and into Europe with my music, eating great food and learning what I like.”

CONTINUED >

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TRAVEL DESTINATION (CONTINUED)

Flash forward and Dennis’ first dinner-hosting experiment was made up of twenty people from the music studio, all sitting in camping chairs with beer koozies and makeshift tables in his apartment. “I remember at the time this moment of, okay, the food is on the table, it’s a stressful thing, and then everybody tucks in and they take their first bite, and there’s a moment of hush that kind of came over everyone; it got really quiet just for a second, and then everyone started talking and getting into it and I fell in love with food right there at that moment. I didn’t realize that you can create these beautiful experiential moments at the table in the same way that I did playing someone’s favorite love song. Knowing that that was a thing to me was the most fascinating thing in the world.” Dennis even got to the point where he was cooking so much that he started to forget what recipes he had successfully made, so he began a photo journal and started taking photos of all his completed dishes. And so it began like it does for most; Dennis began posting food photos to Instagram for the next few years. “All of that was initially with no agenda, no intentionality; I just loved it and I wanted to share. I fell in love with feeding people.” Regarding social media, Dennis’s professional advice is to check

The St a r t

your DMs. A person who worked at Food & Wine Magazine at the time sent him a DM, asking if he would do recipes for the magazine, which turned into writing a monthly column. That experience helped

Dennis went to a nearby library and borrowed

him land a cookbook deal, which led to a wealth of TV and media

three books only to have his friend ask why he

publicity and Dennis feels he owes a lot of his success to that first

chose those in particular. Dennis remembers say-

opportunity with Food & Wine Magazine. Oh, and did we mention

ing verbatim, “I don’t know? The guy on the cover

he is a self-taught photographer who now does all of his own food

looks kinda good looking, and I feel like I could

shots? This guy has drive.

probably pull these recipes off, and he seems really

His drive and innate talents ultimately led him to the opportunity

happy too!” As it turned out they were three books

of a lifetime via another DM. This time, it was a Netflix executive

by Jamie Oliver; it’s just that he had no idea who

producer who offered him the chance to work for two seasons on

Jamie Oliver was at the time.

Restaurants on the Edge, a show where “three food and design experts travel the world to revive failing restaurants by connecting them to the local culture beyond their gorgeous views.“ What followed were 13 episodes over nine months where they

I f I c a n i n s pi r e mor e t i me a s

traveled to and filmed restaurant revivals that included three in

a c om mu n it y at t he t a ble, t hen

Canada, one in the continental US, one in Hawaii, and others outside

t h at ’s a w i n .” 26

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of North America, including Hong Kong, Slovenia, Austria, Malta, St. Lucia and Finland.

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“Slovenia borders Italy and Croatia, which is to say there are a lot of shared values in and around food; they have really great cheese, dairy, beef, pasta, but very few tourists, hardly any. So if you love Italy, that kind of specific travel and food experience, particularly Northern Italy, because you can see the Alps from where they are. It’s picture perfect, a beautiful place, and also where orange wine is from.” Dennis also highly recommends Costa Rica, Hawaii and Finland. “Most people love the idea of travel, but we tend to pick the same places when we travel, and there is nothing wrong with that, they are amazing for a reason, but when you get off the beaten path a little bit, you learn the difference between vacation and travel.” One of the most common fears Dennis hears from people cooking and/or grilling at home is, ‘where do I start? I don’t know how to get going, so I just don’t.’ Rather than overcomplicating it, Dennis recommends cooking the things that bring you joy — things that are on a restaurant menu you can’t NOT order because you’re so pumped that those dishes are on there. “Find the things that you love. Take the stress out of food. Feed people because all they really care about is spending time with you. Bring joy back into the kitchen.”

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REALTY REPORT REALTY REPORT

MURFREESBORO

NEIGHBORHOOD

ORIGINAL PRICE

SOLD PRICE

%SOLD/ORIG

DOM

BDRMS

BATHS

Parks & Holden

$209,000

$229,000

109%

Morgan Heights

$230,000

$275,000

119%

Southridge

$325,000

$353,500

108%

2.5

Thompson Square

$357,000

$377,000

105%

2.5

Saratoga

$400,000

$421,050

105%

2.5

Royal Glen

$425,000

$471,250

110%

2.5

Baskinbrook

$550,000

$590,000

107%

2.5

Triple Crown Farms

$539,900

$625,500

115%

2.5

Puckett Station

$599,900

$680,000

113%

3.5

Harvest Woods

$669,900

$740,000

110%

Shores Rd

$700,000

$805,000

115%

3.5

William Morris McKnight

$799,900

$849,900

106%

3.5

Downtown

$939,000

$975,000

103%

Leonard B Posey Estate

$974,900

$1,025,000

105%

$1,500,000

$1,400,000

93%

Rockvale

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DIY

// how to:

THE KITCHEN IS THE HEART OF THE

3//

HOME WHERE EVERYONE GATHERS

CLEAN AS YOU GO.

FOR MEALS, HOMEWORK AND FAM-

Before leaving the kitchen, put away

ILY TIME. Keeping a tidy kitchen is by far

whatever has been used and teach your

one of the simplest yet most mundane tasks.

family to do the same. Many hands make

Here are some tips to keep a tidy kitchen

light work.

that might even impress Marie Kondo. 4// 1//

CREATE A COMMAND CENTER.

START YOUR DAY WITH

Create a dedicated space for important

A CLEAN SINK.

information your family needs such as a

Before going to bed, empty the sink and

calendar, menu, mail, notes etc...

run the dishwasher to make for a less stressful morning.

5// DECLUTTER.

2//

Do you love, need, or use every item? If

CLEAR THE COUNTERTOPS.

not, it may be time to throw away, give,

Everything needs a place and every-

or sell.

thing needs to be in its place. Less is more. Keeping your kitchen gadgets put away will make for a more open and clean feeling kitchen.

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5 Tips for a Tidy Kitchen

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