Ann Walczak

Nashville

Food and Cocktail Writer at Allrecipes

Writer at Freelance

Writer at The Infatuation

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Articles

Can My Insulated Cup Go Into the Dishwasher?

3 weeks ago | allrecipes.com | Ann Walczak

One of the quickest ways to spoil a good mood is opening the dishwasher and finding a favorite item has become a casualty of convenience cleaning, whether it be Tupperware or tumblers. Insulated cups can be a particular conundrum in this area, as their portability and ease of use suggest the ability for quick care — i.e. popping them in the ol' dishwasher. But is that wise? With their rising popularity as an essential accessory, the answer to this question is suddenly more pertinent.
The 11 Best Bakeries In Nashville

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak |Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

The millionaire shortbread at Baked On 8th deserves its own statue. Sure, it won’t look like much, but we can all stand there and salute over the cookie-dough-like shortbread and freaky creamy caramel. There’s so much more in their building-length pastry case, too, like intricately decorated cookies and hunks of almond chocolate chip pound cake baked in muffin tins. They’re known for their cakes, so if you have a celebration, this is a perfect spot to order a custom one.
The Only Way To Store Lettuce—and How To Keep It Fresh as Long as Possible

1 month ago | allrecipes.com | Ann Walczak

Lettuce is a lot of things: salad base, burger-topper, wrap, and more. It's fresh, light, and acts as a blank slate and vehicle for flavor. Once you bring your lettuce home, you may be faced with the disappointment that comes with reaching for your favorite variety in the fridge, only to find it slimy or limp. Read on for the smartest, simplest way to avoid that next time around.
How Many Times Can I (Safely) Reheat Leftovers?

1 month ago | allrecipes.com | Ann Walczak

Leftovers are a wonderful thing. They reduce waste, solve the problem of needing a meal in a hurry, and sometimes taste even better than when the dish was first made. But enjoying these benefits requires care in the storage and utilization of leftovers. Otherwise, your convenient heat-and-eat can become decidedly inconvenient—if you know what I mean. Takeout and home-cooked leftovers might make for a casual meal, but handling them should be anything but casual.
The Spots Of The Summer, Nashville Edition

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak |Jackie Gutierrez-Jones |Adam Sloan

Summer is when Dino’s takes full advantage of its patio and dusts off its lemonade stand: a giant lemon-shaped booth with a larger-than-life likeness of Dolly Parton peering over the top. Order a Frito pie or a cheeseburger and chase it down with a boozy frozen drink at one of the picnic tables around the stand. The weekend pool parties at The Dive Motel invite the kind of debauchery you might expect from a place with shag carpeting and disco balls.
Crema - Review - Downtown - Nashville - The Infatuation

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak

Leaving Crema off a guide of the best coffee shops in Nashville would be a crime akin to insulting Dolly Parton. Crema is an institution in this city, and the Downtown location is a real gem, complete with a large working space and a nicely sized wooden loft patio against the street. The drip coffee here is easily the smoothest on this list, and the specialty drinks are interesting and flavorful without masking the quality of the beans.
8th & Roast - Review - Sylvan Heights - Nashville - The Infatuation

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak

If a coworking space, a college common room, and a train station waiting area were chucked in a blender, you’d end up with 8th & Roast. Walk in with a computer and you’ll immediately feel the urge to be more productive among the others click-clacking away on theirs. Once the coffee kicks in and decision-making abilities return, enjoy the option to add your choice of sauce to any sandwich—we recently enjoyed bell pepper aioli on a sausage brioche deluxe.
Fatbelly Pretzel Bakery & Deli

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak

Fatbelly must’ve bought stock in melted cheese. How else can you explain how much american cheese is oozing out of this sandwich? There's also homemade sausage, folded fluffy eggs, a hash brown, and their signature sauce, all jammed into a pretzel potato bun. The sandwich makers batch a bunch of these first thing in the morning and hold them warm next to the cash register so it’s an easy get-in, get-out, take-it-to-the-face-in-the-car kind of thing.
Egghill - Review - Edgehill - Nashville - The Infatuation

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak

Egghill only does breakfast sandwiches, and they do them well. We get The Mustache, named, we can only assume, for all the stuff that undoubtedly graces your upper lip as you eat it. These fluffy eggs come with bacon, fontal cheese, onion jam, and a dijonaise that happily employs a bit of whole grain mustard in there. Or, you can go simple and get Egghill’s namesake sandwich, with cheddar, greens, and “good sauce” (a mayo/ketchup combo with grilled onions and seasoning) topping your scrambled eggs.
Proper Bagel - Review - Belmont-Hillsboro - Nashville - The Infatuation

1 month ago | theinfatuation.com | Ann Walczak

Don’t be fooled by how simple the avocado and egg from Proper Bagel sandwich seems—there’s actually a lot going on here. Besides the avocado and egg, there’s arugula, a healthy smear of plain cream cheese, and a housemade tomato jam that is almost solely responsible for landing this on our best breakfast sandwich guide. You choose what daily-made bagel it comes on, but the key to greatness is to get it on a bialy.