Recipes
Recipe Exchange: Back-to-back barbecue winner Heath Riles’ ribs
If you’ve ever wanted to cook ribs the same way competition pitmasters do, this recipe will get you there.
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years.
There are 237 articles by Jennifer Chandler :
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May 2026
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Greek Fest’s spanakopita
Don’t be frustrated or scared to use phyllo dough, said one of the co-chairs of the Memphis Greek Festival. It is a lot more forgiving than people think.
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Food NewsStill miss Charlie’s Meat Market? Chuck is butchering at Buster’s.
“My dad was the original Charlie,” Charlie’s Meat Market owner Chuck Hogan said. “He opened Triangle Meat Company on Lamar (Avenue) in 1967.”
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Chef Mo’s A Mother’s Love Coconut Cake
Coconut cake holds a special place in Monique Williams’ heart.
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Midtown ‘Little Greek island on Highland’ is back with 67th festival
The Annunciation Church community starts preparing months in advance to make thousands of pastries in several varieties sold at the annual Greek Festival, held May 8 and 9 this year.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Babalu’s guacamole
Plus, we’ve got two tricks to selecting ripe avocados at the store, and also the chef shares how to keep the guac from turning brown.
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April 2026
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Bardog’s penne alla vodka
Many vodka sauce recipes start with tomato paste, but the one from Bardog Tavern and Aldo’s Pizza Pies starts with a marinara.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Owen Brennan’s bananas Foster
This recipe is bananas — ripe, but firm, bananas.
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Food NewsMuddy’s Bake Shop being sold to new local owners
On Leap Day 2008, Kat Gordon opened a small cupcake shop in East Memphis’ Sanderlin Centre. Over the past 18 years, she has grown and restructured her beloved bakery in some unexpected ways.
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FoodRecipe Exchange: Sweet Grass/Next Door’s bada-- brisket nachos
Since we can no longer pop by his Cooper-Young restaurant to order some, chef Ryan Trimm shared the recipe for his over-the-top nachos.
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$15 Deals $15 deal: Órale Tacos’ barbacoa huarache
At Órale, diners choose from a variety of toppings for their huarache, ranging from carne asada, carnitas, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage or just vegetables.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Jennifer Chandler’s pimento cheese biscuits
Be sure to make extra biscuits so you can make stuffed biscuit sandwiches with your leftovers.
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Food NewsBlue Honey Bistro owners to open East Memphis restaurant
The Bryans have garnered national attention for their 36-seat restaurant, located in a Germantown shopping center, and Drew Bryan was named a James Beard Award semi-finalist last year.
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March 2026
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Felicia Suzanne’s deviled eggs with Kelley’s Katch Caviar
For a perfect boiled egg, Willett Schuchardt first puts the eggs in a saucepan and covers them with water.
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ReviewsWhat to order: ‘Sushi simplified’ at Memphis handroll restaurant
Jennifer Chandler reviews Maru Handroll Bar, where Japanese hamachi, whole blue fin tuna, scallops and uni make up the “tiny” but “well-curated” menu.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Magnolia & May’s shrimp ‘n’ grits
This recipe is more than 30 years old, passed down from father to son and restaurant to restaurant.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Brazen Restaurant Group’s Scotch eggs
Scotch eggs consist of a soft-boiled egg wrapped in a layer of sausage, coated in breadcrumbs and deep-fried until golden brown.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Belltower Coffee’s green goddess sandwich
You get two spring-y recipes in one this week, with directions for making the sandwich but also the green goddess dressing.
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$15 Deals $15 Deal: The Waffle Shop’s iconic menu
For six weeks every year, Calvary Episcopal Church hosts its waffle shop and speaker series during Lent, serving fish pudding, shrimp mousse and tomato aspic.
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February 2026
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RecipesRecipe exchange: Jarrett’s horseradish encrusted grouper
For years, this was one of the most popular fish dishes in town.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Good Fortune Co.’s Tan Tan Noodles
Tan Tan noodles are extremely versatile as they can be made as a vegan or vegetarian dish.
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$15 Deals $15 Deal: Las Tortugas’ chicken tortilla soup
Every spoonful contains pieces of freshly diced avocado, tomatoes, shredded chicken, tortillas and melty cheese in a richly hued chicken broth.
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Food NewsHere’s something to love: Her family’s cookie recipe dates back 5 generations
Every Valentine’s Day, Diana Kokernot Britton bakes and decorates sugar cookies for her children and friends — a family tradition that goes back to the 1800s. And now you can make them, too.
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RecipesRecipe Exchange: Patrick Reilly’s baked-shrimp oreganata
Chef Patrick Reilly owns The Majestic Grille and Cocozza American Italian with his wife Deni.
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Food From the paintings to the plate: Dixon cafe menu looks to art for inspiration
Park + Cherry chef and owner Phillip Dewayne is turning to the museum’s featured exhibits for inspiration for this year’s seasonal cafe lunch menus.
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