Home Cooking: Hungry Memphis, Memphis Flyer

Homemade Strawberry Jam

Susan Ellis — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:08:32 -0500

I mentioned coworker Michael a while ago when he and his girlfriend Lindsey bought a fondue pot after eating at the Melting Pot. Michael told me how much fun he and Lindsey were having creating these wonderful fondue concoctions.…

Chandler Signs "Simply Grilling" Thursday Night

Susan Ellis — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:55:00 -0500

Some years ago when I was doing physical therapy for a bad knee, one of the therapist, a woman who talked in yells, said (yelled) to me, "SUSAN, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME IS THAT YOU LIVE IN FEAR!"

Fair enough, and one of the things I really fear is grilling. That cute little table-top Weber I bought 2?…

I'm Never Cooking Again

Susan Ellis — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:20:19 -0500

My friend and I talk a lot about food. Much of it revolves around cooking.…

Do You Fondue?

Susan Ellis — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:43:18 -0500

Several years ago I received an elaborate fondue set for Christmas. I could not return it fast enough.*

That was my response to coworker Michael who was telling about his new fondue set.…

Hot Pink Cauliflower

Susan Ellis — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:28:00 -0500

Like I said, hot pink — though it started out as purple cauliflower.

This is Cauliflower Ceviche, a recipe I was intrigued by from the moment I saw it on the Clandestino website.…

What's Your Standby?

Hannah Sayle — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:34:00 -0600

Got a recipe that requires minimal effort and planning but yields a true culinary delight? My favorite is the roasted root vegetable medley.…

A Farmers Market Breakfast: Simple and Delicious

Pamela Denney — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 09:37:00 -0600

Thanks to the hardy vendors who braved Saturday’s downpour at the Tsunami Farmers Market, my Sunday breakfast was fresh, easy to prepare, and locally produced, down to the butter.

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Snowed In: Cabinet Fever

Susan Ellis — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:25:38 -0600

Say what you will about the egg-milk-bread snatching grocery-store stormers, they no doubt are eating better than I am.

My cupboard is not bare, but it is pathetic:

I've got rice, spaghetti, ancient corn flakes and miso soup mix, a can of baby corn, chili garlic sauce, a can of olives, vinegar, several cans of diced mild chiles, and one small can of pineapple juice.…

Sneak Peek: Grits & Eggs

Susan Ellis — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:56:00 -0600

In the issue hitting the stands tomorrow is a feature on Grits & Eggs dish created by Justin Fox Burks.

Recipe below ....…

Cooking Demonstrations at Fresh Market

Pamela Denney — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:00:00 -0600

I get regular e-mail blasts from Fresh Market about the store’s cooking demonstrations, but I had never stopped by until Saturday afternoon. The store’s featured recipe “Smoky Shrimp and Sweet Potato Chowder” hooked me, due to the lonely bowl of sweet potatoes on my kitchen counter.…

Gone Gluten-Free

Chris Davis — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:55:00 -0600

My wife Charlotte has gone gluten free. This basically means I have to teach myself how to cook all over again and some of the workarounds have turned out to be really interesting.…

A Stir Fry for Us Lazy Folk

Susan Ellis — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:19:00 -0600

While it's not unusual for grocery stores produce departments to sell pre-prepped shish kabobs and stew mixes, it does seem that Whole Foods has been upping the ante lately.

In addition to items mentioned above, the market now has large bins with pre-cut onions, peppers, broccoli, as well as a potato and leek soup mix (pictured at top).…

Coming Clean: Cooking Club of America

Susan Ellis — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:38:00 -0600

About a year ago I received an envelope from Cooking Club of America. As best as I can describe it, you join and get to test cooking products.…

Coming Clean: What Is This?

Susan Ellis — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 15:24:29 -0600

One of the things I hope to do this year — though I wouldn't call it a resolution exactly — is to get rid of some of the neglected items taking up space in my kitchen drawers and cabinets. For instance, I have two pizza cutters — one large, one small.…

What's Cooking for Christmas?

Pamela Denney — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:02:00 -0600

During the holidays, I type up my menu in a fun font and pass it around to my family a day or two before dinner. Seeing the menu gets everybody pumped and provokes a little help with the cooking (although that last part doesn’t always happen).…

Thanks, Santa

Susan Ellis — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:43:14 -0600

Last Friday, some Flyer folks had a Secret Santa exchange.

One coworker got a traveling Scrabble game, while another got one of those FusHiGi "magic gravity" balls (not so magical, fyi).…

Learning To Make Osso Buco

Pamela Denney — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:56:00 -0600

I’ve been a fan of pepper bacon from Newman Farm for sometime, but I moved on to pork shanks this weekend at the urging of Rita Newman. “Make osso buco,” she said, handing me a copy of her simple, one-paragraph recipe.…

CSA, Week 9: Soup, Potato Salad, and Kabobs

Pamela Denney — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:51:00 -0500

I decided to power through my CSA share this week by making a double batch of vegetable soup. If you’ve never made vegetable soup with produce fresh from the farm, you are in for a treat.…

CSA Week 7: Baby Carrots, Quiche, and Squash Casserole

Pamela Denney — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:07:00 -0500

I think I’m in a CSA rut, and it’s only week 7.

I started last week’s cooking with 15 yellow squash.…

CSA, Week 6 Update: Soup and Salad

Pamela Denney — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 11:11:00 -0500

I started my CSA cooking with two cups of fresh and fragrant basil, making another batch of walnut pesto. I love this recipe.…

CSA, Week 6: The Torch Is Passed

Pamela Denney — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 17:45:00 -0500

Now it’s time to amp up the game.

Susan’s CSA half-share with Whitton Farms ended last week, so I’m taking up the torch and reporting on my full share, also from Whitton Farms.…

CSA, Week 5 Update: The Last Suppers

Susan Ellis — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:51:00 -0500

First things first. In my last post I mentioned kale and beans.…

CSA, Week 5: The End

Susan Ellis — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:27:00 -0500

I signed up for the month-by-month CSA option offered through Whitton Farms, so this is my last share.

For this week: carrots, a big bag of kale, beans, basil, potatoes, and squash.…

Stinging Nettles!

Pamela Denney — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:41:00 -0500

I stopped by the Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market on Saturday near closing time, and Downing Hollow Farm had a few heads of lettuce left and lots of stinging nettles.

Now I know why.…

CSA, Week 3

Susan Ellis — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:38:00 -0500

I couldn't make it to the Botanic Garden to pick up this week's CSA share, so a friend picked it up for me. The take was so bountiful that I wonder if I got a full share by mistake instead of my usual half share.

In the bag this week: radishes, turnips, carrots, a head of cabbage, basil, salad greens, and red potatoes.…