Tupelo Honey Cafe opened in 2000 and is located in the heart of Asheville, North
Carolina. It's a favorite spot, bustling with energy, where locals and tourists alike dine.
It's not uncommon to see a banker dressed is a suit seated next to a musician with purple
hair. The variety of food served at Tupelo Honey Cafe reflects the eclectic nature of it's
local and the people who live there. The food is Southern in nature, but represents the
New South with interesting flavor profiles. Recipe list follows: Chapter One - The Larder
Salsas
Apple Salsa
Peach Fennel Salsa
Roasted Corn Salsa
Green Tomato Salsa
Sunshot Salsa
Gravies and Sauces
Milk Gravy
Sausage Gravy
Creamy Red-Eye Gravy
Cremini Gravy
Tomato Shallot Gravy
Low Country Gravy
Orange Cilantro Sauce
Smoked Tomato Sauce
Basic BBQ Sauce
Wing Sauce
Smoked Jalapeno Sauce
Coffee Molasses BBQ Sauce
Root Beer Molasses Glaze
Dressings and Spreads
Basil Vinaigrette
Pecan Vinaigrette
Spicy Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette
Garlic Buttermilk Ranch
Creamy Maple Mustard Dressing
Smoked Jalapeno Aioli
Basil Cashew Pesto
Raspberry Honey Mayonnaise
Thousand Island Dijonnaise
Cranberry Mayonnaise
apple chow chow
Blueberry Preserves
Blackberry Skillet Jam
Cherry Apple Chow Chow
Peach Butter
Pickled Sweet Onions
Chapter Two - Soups and Appetizers
Soups
Tomato Soup
Coconut Sweet Potato Bisque
Carolina Fish Chowder
Cheese Onion Bisque
Corn and Crab Chowder
Appetizers
Warm Pimiento Cheese and Chips
Fried Green Tomatoes With Goat Cheese Grits
Tupelo Wings With Blue Cheese
Nut Crusted Brie With Grilled Apple and Burgundy Braised Figs
Wild Mushroom Quesadilla With Green Tomato Salsa
Baked Goat cheese Dip with Garlic Crostini and Smoked Tomato Sauce
Fried Artichoke Hearts With Oven Roasted tomatoes and Lemon Vinaigrette
Chapter Three - Sandwiches and Salads
Sandwiches
Grateful Dead Black Bean Burger With Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise
Southern Fried Chicken BLT
Reuben With Chow Chow, Swiss and Thousand Island Dijonanaise
Grilled Club Sandwich With Brie and Raspberry Honey Mayonnaise
Fried Green Tomato and Portobello With Basil and Roasted Red Pepper
Tupelo Honey Chicken Sandwich With Havarti and Cranberry Mayonnaise
Grilled Peanut Butter and Banana With Mayonnaise and Tupelo Honey
Salads
Spinach Salad With Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese, Peppered Bacon and Garlic Ranch
Dressing
Peachy Grilled Chicken Salad With Pecan Vinaigrette
Southern Spring Salad With Basil Vinaigrette
Chopped Greens Salad (Chard, Kale, Bok Choy, Roasted Beets, Goat Cheese) With
Sherry Vinaigrette
Tupelo Honey Cole Slaw
Bacony Egg Salad
Pickeled Green Tomato Salad With Fresh Mozzarella
Chapter Four - Fish
Shrimp and Grits With Goat Cheese Grits and Red Pepper Sauce
Chorizo-Baked Sea Scallops With Basil Cream Sauce
Spicy Crusted Tuna With Crab Cake, Hollandaise and Sweet Mashed Potatoes
Blackened Catfish With Sunshot Salsa
Bronzed Wild Sockeye Salmon With Roasted Corn Salsa
Pecan-Crusted Red Snapper With Spicy Black Beans
Halibut With Roasted Tomatoes and Swiss Chard In Lemon Beurre Blanc
Grilled Swordfish With Marinated Green tomatoes and Rosemary Aioli
Smoked Salmon-Wrapped Sea Scallops With Capers and Pickled Onion
Butter Cracker Baked Oysters
Chapter Five - Chicken Seven Ways Or We Still Lay
Nutty Fried Chicken With Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Milk Gravy
Southern Chicken Saltimbocca With Country Ham In A Wild Mushroom Marsala Sauce
Chicken And ,Apple Meatloaf With Tarragon Tomato Gravy
Southern Fried Chicken Breast With Cremini Sweet Onion Gravy
Herb Roasted Whole Chicken With Savory Pan Gravy
Blackened Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Andouille Stir-Fry With Orange Jalapeno Glaze
Chapter Six - Beyond The Smokehouse
Buttermilk Fried Pork Chop With Creamy Red-Eye Gravy
Dijon And Parsley Crusted Lamb Rack-With Rosemary Au Jus
Lamb And Wild Mushroom Meat Loaf With Mint Glaze
Root Beer Molasses Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Apple Salsa And Smoked Jalapeno
BBQ Sauce
Pork And Blueberry Sausage Simmered In Maple Syrup
Maple-Peppered Bacon Wrapped Beef Tenderloin With Gorganzola Gratinee And
Bordelaise Sauce
Chargrilled Pork Tenderloin With Peach Fennel Salsa
Smoked Jalapeno Glazed New York Strip With Tomato Shallot Gravy
Pan-Fried Pork Chop With Black-Eyed Pea And Andouille Ragout
Lamb And Root Vegetable Stew Topped With Grits Croutons
Chapter Seven - The Three: Sides
Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Goat Cheese Grits
Honey-Pickled Beet Salad
Candied Ginger Cornbread Dressing
Baked Macaroni And Gouda Casserole
Benne Coated Asparagus
Tupelo Honey Glazed Carrots
Wild Mushroom Ragout
Salsa Verde Pinto Beans
Beets My Heart
Chapter Eight - Blue Ridge Parkway Brunches
Sweet Potato Pancakes With Peach Butter And Spiced Pecans
Pain Perdu With Cinnamon Sugar, Blueberry Sauce And Toasted Almonds
Crab Cakes And Eggs With Lemon Hollandaise Sauce -this turned into a footnote with
the crab cakes recipe in the appetizer section (ES)
Shitake Sweet Potato Hash
Biscuits And Gravy
Broccoli And New Potato Quiche
Tupelo Honey Maple Granola
Blueberry Granola Crunch Pancakes
Griddled Blackberry Breakfast Bread Pudding With Blackberry Skillet Jam
Tomato Pie
Chapter Nine - Sweet As Tupelo Honey
Maple Sweet Potato Pudding
Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread Pudding
Peach And Candied Almond Cobbler
Banana Pudding
Tupelo Honey Apple Pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Candied Ginger Creme Brulee
Three Berry Cream Cheese Pie
Mocha Cheesecake