Cornerstone Inn’ s Emma’ s Loaves & Dishes
The Sampler
The Cornerstone Inn recently opened their sumptuous breakfast bar to the public and have now branched out into weekend lunch with“ Emma’ s Loaves & Dishes,” located in the basement of the charming little boutique hotel at the northeast corner of the intersection of Franklin Street and Old School Way in Nashville.
If you’ ve never stayed at the Cornerstone, you have missed a luxurious treat. Everything there is wellappointed and presented with thoughtful care— from the antiques to the art and the incidental furnishings.
The whole place looks like it was conjured straight out of a Thomas Kincade painting. Everyone seems very friendly and eager to please. And, there is an elevator. It started with providing a high-end continental breakfast for overnight guests at the hotel with tasty baked goodies: sweet rolls, pastries, muffins, coffee cake, breads, bagels, as well as fresh fruit, breakfast cereals, yogurt, hot beverages, and orange juice.
Now,“ Breakfast at Emma’ s” is open to the public 7:30 to 10:00 a. m. daily. A team of chefs prepares three or four specialty hot breakfast entrees, which are different each day.
All of the aforementioned baked goodies, like Emma’ s signature granola, are made in-house. Also, a fine selection of seasonal fresh fruit is served.
Emma’ s promise is,“ You won’ t find breakfast like this anywhere else.”
Now Emma has decided to branch off into lunch with Emma’ s Loaves & Dishes, open to the public Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30 a. m. until 3:00 p. m.
It is that time of year when Mrs. Sampler engages in a strenuous campaign of self-improvement, which is difficult for her since, like Mary Poppins, she is already practically perfect in every way.
Accordingly, she ordered a beautiful Caesar salad; fresh lettuces tossed with house dressing and croutons, topped with sautéed peppers, onions, and shaved Parmesan cheese. You can also add chicken, shrimp, or salmon.
I must confess, I was enticed by something called a chickanaberry salad: mixed greens topped with chicken, blueberries, tomato wedges, cucumber slices, red onion rings, spiced pecans, bleu cheese crumbles, and topped with a Balsamic honey vinaigrette dressing.
54 Our Brown County • March / April 2019