We certainly appreciate Kristin Luna, a top Southern journalist and blogger of Camel & Chocolate, who paid a visit to Buttermilk Sky in Knoxville.

Founders of the popular Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop in Bearden, Scott and Meredith have combined their culinary passions with their three generations of fond memories from their farm kitchen and back porch experiences as youngsters.

Why pie? Meredith and Scott Layton, owners of Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop, have a ready answer: “It’s what we grew up with.”