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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.

New Eats: Rosie's Tavern is a cool bar, but it's also an excellent restaurant

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:11:51 -0500

The chefs describe the menu as a playful, elevated approach to classic American tavern fare.

Recipe Exchange: Frost Bake Shop owner's favorite cookie

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 6 Jun 2026 04:00:03 -0500

These cookies may be Frost Bake Shop owner Bill Kloos’ favorite, but the only way you can try them is to make them at home.

New Eats: Josephine Estelle and Rosie’s Tavern give Germantown a double dining boost

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Mon, 1 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Josephine Estelle is not the place to be watching carbs. It has nine housemade pastas on the menu, ranging from spaghetti with meatballs to agnolotti stuffed with rabbit.

Recipe Exchange: Brookhaven Pub's Grill and Grind

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 30 May 2026 15:42:57 -0500

Once known as the Sandy Special, the Grill and Grind is a dish high in protein and low in carbs.

Recipe Exchange: Back-to-back barbecue winner Heath Riles' ribs

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 23 May 2026 04:00:03 -0500

If you’ve ever wanted to cook ribs the same way competition pitmasters do, this recipe will get you there.

Recipe Exchange: Greek Fest's spanakopita

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 16 May 2026 04:00:09 -0500

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.

Still miss Charlie's Meat Market? Chuck is butchering at Buster's.

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Wed, 13 May 2026 13:25:20 -0500

“My dad was the original Charlie,” Charlie’s Meat Market owner Chuck Hogan said. “He opened Triangle Meat Company on Lamar (Avenue) in 1967.”