As a native Memphian, one of my most shameful confessions has been that I have never eaten at Chez Philippe at The Peabody. It took an email from Lori Greene of Downing Hollow Farm to change that. Lori forwarded this email to us:
Hi Lori. I was wondering if you knew of anyone that may [...]
We got off to a very slow start Saturday. I had a birthmark removed from the top of my head Thursday. There was a very slim chance it could have eventually become cancerous. But, far worse, should my hair ever begin to thin, I would be left with a rather ugly mark in plain view. [...]
Tonight, the Memphis Farmers Market dinner series moved to River Oaks. This seasonal meal celebrated local products beautifully.
OneTomatoesLocal tomatoes, scallop mousseline, chorizo brothSchlumberger, Riesling, Alsace, ‘05Multiple varieties of cherry tomatoes were peeled and served alongside a dollop of scallop mousseline. The chorizo broth was very light and complemented without overpowering the delicate flavors of the [...]
Squirrelly, Jr., at the Memphis Farmers Market, on his fourteenth birthday:
Ooh! Eggplant!
What have you done to me?
He got his eggplant. We also bought him a cinnamon roll for breakfast. We’re not monsters.
Happy birthday, Teh Boy.
On a recent visit to the Memphis Farmers Market, I was hungry, so I went to get a muffin. Squirrelly, Jr., was hungry too. He had ten bucks of his own money, but I sprung for breakfast. I figured he would want to hang onto his cash for something cool.
So what did Teh Boy think [...]
I know. It’s been almost 2 weeks since the dinner. We’re horrible bloggers who care more about showing off our baby chickens instead of telling you about a really great meal. It’s true. We suck. A lot.
But we didn’t forget, and the Memphis Farmers Market dinner was truly a dinner worth writing about. Kelly and [...]
On the heels of becoming only the sixth four-star restaurant in ten years of Commercial Appeal ratings, Kelly English hosted one of the series of farmers market dinners at Restaurant Iris on Sunday.
We ran into Kelly at the farmers market Saturday where he was stocking up on produce in preparation for the dinner. He [...]
To our Memphis-bound reader, welcome back. Hopefully this info will answer your question and be useful to others as well.
The Agricenter does have a market Monday through Saturday. There is a Wednesday afternoon market at the Botanic Garden at Audobon Park. It and the Memphis Farmers Market downtown on Saturday are my favorites because they [...]
The farmers dinner at Interim Restaurant was a tremendous success in every way. It was heartening to see the large crowd of diners, all anxious not just for what was sure to be a superb meal, but for the opportunity to support local farmers and to learn more about them. The room was absolutely alive [...]
Amuse BoucheSpiced cucumber slices and strawberry sorbet with balsamic vinegarJoe Cartwright and Josh Belencia, InterimCanella Brut Rose, Italy
Market SaladWhitton Flowers & Produce lettuces, baby carrots and beets, local goat cheese, and grilled onion vinaigretteStephen Hassinger, The Inn at Hunt-PhelanCanella Brut Rose, Italy
Fried BoudinNeola Farms beef, local pork,caramelized spring onion, ravigote, and garden sageKelly English, Restaurant [...]
