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New Eats: Jacques Louise has 'real' doughnuts. And they're gluten free.

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sun, 9 Aug 2026 04:00:04 -0500

The Midtown bakery has soft, pillowy fried donuts, oatmeal cream pies and cinnamon rolls that everyone can enjoy.

Recipe Exchange: Elfo’s saltimbocca ala Grisanti

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 8 Aug 2026 15:58:29 -0500

Customers always ask Alex Grisanti to share his family’s recipes, and the saltimbocca is one of the most requested.

Memphis institution 'Too Tall' leaves legacy of big smiles

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Fri, 7 Aug 2026 06:21:09 -0500

Melvin “Too Tall” Moore, a legend in the local restaurant industry for more than four decades, died unexpectedly Monday, Aug. 3.

$15 Deal: Fratelli's porcheria panini

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 6 Aug 2026 10:48:06 -0500

The porcheria panini is a unique sandwich that combines flavorful and juicy pork tenderloin, stewed apples, crispy bacon and a chipotle mayonnaise.

Recipe Exchange: Melissa Cookston’s provoleta with chimichurri, roasted cherry tomatoes

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 1 Aug 2026 04:00:01 -0500

While known for her award-winning barbecue, Melissa Cookston likes to grill more than just pork.

Recipe Exchange: JEM Dining's homemade yeast rolls with lemon compound butter

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 04:00:01 -0500

JEM Dining’s divine yeast rolls have since been replaced on the current menu, but you can still make them at home.

A Cooper-Young cocktail bar lost its liquor license. It's trying to survive with a little help from friends.

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:14 -0500

After a local cocktail bar lost its liquor license in May, its revenues plummeted at least 75%.

Recipe Exchange: Ice Cream Brownie Sundae Pie

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:52:20 -0500

Kaye’s Pints & Scoops own Kiamesha Wilson says ice cream is not just for the summer. Here is an ice cream pie she makes every year for the holidays.

Recipe Exchange: Blue Honey Bistro's creamy cheese grits

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:07:07 -0500

Today’s recipe exchange will teach you how to make Blue Honey Bistro’s creamy cheese grits, their red onion and bacon jam, and a dish that includes both of those with a poached egg and fresh herbs.

Cyclospora has local restaurateurs, home cooks rethinking what's on the menu

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:06 -0500

Here’s what local restaurateurs are doing to protect customers from a diarrhea-causing parasite. And what you can do at home to protect yourself.

Recipe Exchange: Elwood’s Shack's Seattle hot dog

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 04:00:12 -0500

Elwood’s Shack may be most known for its smokehouse menu, but its hot dogs should not be overlooked.

$15 Deal: Paradise Cafe's Lunch Box

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 9 Jul 2026 11:15:01 -0500

The restaurant’s Lunch Box is its No. 1 order during the summer and comes with a half sandwich, fresh fruit and frozen yogurt.

Recipe Exchange: Hog Wild's savory, summer avocado dip

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 20:49:51 -0500

When it comes to summer gatherings, there is one dish that is always on the table when Ernie Mellor is hosting.

Recipe Exchange: Sugar Ghost Pup Pops

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Sugar Ghost has been serving frozen dog-friendly popsicles since almost day one.

$15 Deal: Castle's chicken plate

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:36:06 -0500

One bite of the food, and one feels like royalty.

$15 Deal: New breakfast items at Central BBQ

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:29:40 -0500

“It just made sense,” said Brandon Ellenburg, Central BBQ’s director of operations. “We are here anyway since we have to take the shoulders off the pits at 6 a.m., so why not serve breakfast?”

Opinion: I wore a glucose monitor for two weeks. Here's what I learned.

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:46:44 -0500

Food writer Jennifer Chandler spent two weeks wearing a glucose monitor and experimenting with different foods to see how her body reacted. What she learned blew her mind.

Recipe Exchange: Vergos family's Greek Horiatiki salad

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:14:35 -0500

Every Greek family has their own version, but all of the salads pretty much start out the same: good tomatoes, cucumbers, green bell peppers, purple onions, feta and kalamata olives.

Beauty, beast and buffet: Broadway cast, crew treated to home-cooked meals after Orpheum show

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:32:49 -0500

Memphis may be renowned worldwide for its barbecue and Blues, but in the Broadway realm, it’s known for its hospitality.

Recipe Exchange: The Orpheum's Cast Party banana pudding

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Banana pudding has been the featured dessert at each Orpheum Theatre cast party for more than 30 years.