Table Talk: Local chocolatier has new cookbook
Phillip Ashley Rix is the owner of Phillip Ashley Chocolates and author of “For the Love of Chocolate.” (Courtesy Phillip Ashley Rix)
Jennifer Chandler
A cookbook author and former restaurateur, Jennifer Chandler has been writing about food and dining for more than 25 years. In her role as the food and restaurant writer for The Daily Memphian, she covers food news, provides readers an inside look into their favorite restaurants and offers suggestions for what to order at eateries across the Memphis area.
Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV. She also hosts a radio show “The Weekly Dish” on Memphis’s NPR station WKNO-FM.
She is the author of four cookbooks: “The Southern Pantry Cookbook,” “Simply Salads,” “Simply Suppers,” and “Simply Grilling.” While she boasts a degree from Le Cordon Bleu, this Memphis native is about making real food accessible for real families.
Since opening luxury chocolate company Phillip Ashley Chocolates in 2012, Phillip Ashley Rix has made a name for himself as a modern-day Willy Wonka due to his creative use of unexpected ingredients.
Chocolate bonbons in flavors such as collard greens, sweet potato and barbecue have gained Rix national recognition, and his accolades range from being included on Oprah Winfrey’s favorite things, invited to compete on Food Network’s “Chopped” and named a James Beard Awards semi-finalist.
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