When Walt showed me the letter he and Jan had received from the state of Tennessee, one of the things that really stood out was the threat of criminal charges. Really? Criminal charges? For selling butter? I guess one of the first images that popped into my mind on seeing that was a SWAT team [...]

Paul and I found out today that one of our favorite farmers market vendors won’t be around any more in the near future. Due to legislation designed to protect consumers from listeria decades ago, raw milk (unpasteurized milk) has become a touchy issue in Tennessee, and in the US as a whole. Farmers had to [...]

Congratulations to local chef Kelly English of Restaurant Iris on being named one of Food and Wine magazine’s ten Best New Chefs for 2009. Previously, Kelly has received well deserved praise, including a glowing review from Memphis Magazine and a rare four star rating from the Commercial Appeal. This latest recognition, however, puts Kelly on [...]

Lori Greene and her family at Downing Hollow Farm will have a CSA in Memphis and Savannah, Tennessee this summer. The CSA will offer four-week subscriptions for each of three months, June, July, and August. Each week, subscribers will receive a half bushel of fresh picked produce. Pickup in Savannah is $90. Pickup in Memphis [...]

Last week, the Food Network’s Guy Fieri was in town filming at various locations for his show Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. We hear that they shot at Leonard’s. We were at Alcenia’s while preparations were underway for a fried green tomato shoot with owner B.J. Chester-Tamayo. We didn’t get to meet the greatest haircut since [...]