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View ArticleFarm to Table Dinner at Newman Farm
If you love heritage Berkshire pork from Newman Farm (and whose doesn’t?), then put this event on your calendar: “Pork, Fork, Cork…. and Lamb” on Sunday, May 15th.Rita and Mark Newman’s annual farm-to...
View ArticleDuck Eggs Versus Chicken Eggs: A Comparison
For the past year, I’ve participated in an egg CSA from Van Cheeseman at Flora at Bluebird Farms. I love getting the eggs every week ($4 for a dozen) because they taste so good and the colors in the c...
View ArticleKelly English Announces New Venture in St. Louis
Kelly English, the much-loved chef of Restaurant Iris in Midtown, has announced a new partnership with Harrah’s St. Louis Casino & Hotel: Kelly English Steakhouse. The steakhouse with French-Creole...
View ArticleHomemade: Swiss Chard and Curly Kale from Whitton Farms
Three weeks ago, I started my fourth CSA from Whitton Farms. At this point, a CSA share is part of my life rhythm, and I look forward to my weekly grab-bag of produce the way kids do to Christmas gift...
View ArticleBelgium Beer Dinner at Grill 83
I was lucky enough to attend the Belgium Beer Dinner last week at downtown’s Grill 83, and by the weekend, I was still describing Chef Felix Alen’s dessert to anyone who would listen. My effusive prai...
View ArticleMemphis Eater Heat Map
Here at Contemporary Media, we like to think we know a thing or two about food. Happily, the editors at the national blog eater.com think so too. They asked Hungry Memphis editor Susan Ellis (who also...
View ArticleThe Elegant Farmer Now Serving Dinner
On Wednesday afternoon, on my way to the farmers market at the Botanic Garden, I stopped by the Elegant Farmer to pick up a dinner menu. The restaurant, which opened this spring, started serving dinne...
View ArticleCheffie's for Lunch, Via the Greenline
While I spent most of the holiday weekend at home, on Memorial Day Tony and I decided to ride our bikes to Cheffie’s Café by way of the Memphis Greenline. If you haven’t dusted off the bicycles and d...
View ArticleWally Joe Opens Acre in East Memphis
After one visit, this pretty much sums up my opinion of Acre, Wally Joe‘s gorgeous new restaurant in East Memphis that opened this week. It was worth the wait.Nestled midway in the block of houses beh...
View ArticleHomemade: Spaghetti With Cauliflower, Butter, and Pepper
This is sad but true: I don’t buy cauliflower too often, because when it comes to preparation, I’m pretty much stuck in the ’70s: Clean it, break it into florets, and dip it in ranch dressing. But las...
View ArticleUrban Farms Outdoor Market: Stop By!
My friend Victoria loves a promising upstart, which is why her Saturday mornings this summer include an early morning stop at the Urban Farms outdoor market on Tillman and Broad. Last Saturday, along ...
View ArticleYoLo Frozen Yogurt Opens in Park Place
First off, a few admissions: I’ve never liked frozen yogurt, and despite the buzz, I hadn’t been to YoLo until Friday night.My daughter, on the other hand, is crazy about the stuff and had read about...
View ArticleHomemade: Black Radish Leaf Pesto
When Tony walks in on my cooking and says, “I’m not eating that,” I pretty much know I’ve left my comfort zone in the kitchen.Such was the scenario Sunday evening as I tore my way through a mound of r...
View ArticleFarm Girl Food Gardens
Since August temperatures have arrived two months early, I’ve been wondering if it’s too hot to plant tomatoes. So I asked my food growing guru Mary Phillips, and here’s what she had to say: “It’s alw...
View ArticleChef David Tanis Starts New Column
Be still my heart: Chef and author David Tanis has started a weekly column in The New York Times called City Kitchen, and it’s about cooking dinner, not only at home, but in a small space.Tanis has wo...
View ArticleFive Leaves in Brooklyn: Best Burger Ever!
Brooklyn has many unique and lively neighborhoods, but my favorite these days is Greenpoint, where I spent Saturday afternoon in foodie heaven.We started the afternoon at the farmer’s market in McCarr...
View ArticleHomemade: Two CSA Shares in One
Since I spent last week eating my way around New York City, I held my CSA share from Whitton Farms for pick up this week. That meant instead of one full veggie share, I got two.I was feeling quite rig...
View ArticleVesica Vodka: It's Organic!
Liquor & Wine Depot on Mt. Moriah is a my go-to neighborhood liquor store. It’s close to my house, and the store’s friendly staff and great prices are a winning combination. The cashiers also offer...
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