The end of the year is a time of reflection. For a food writer, that means a look back at all the delicious foods I ate in 2024! I asked The Daily Memphian team to chime in on their best bites of the year. The end result? A list of tasty bites! dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Worked hard on this one! So many great things going on in the Memphis culinary scene! Cant wait to see what 2025 brings! Thanks to all the restaurants who chimed in to help me put this The Daily Memphian piece together. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

So excited for the four #Memphis chefs named semifinalists in the 2025 James Beard Awards! Well deserved recognition for all!!! 👏🏻 dailymemphian.com/section/foodfo…

Bragging on my daughter Sarah! Not only am I proud of her accomplishments, but especially proud of her positive attitude and her drive to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. Be sure to read her quote at the end! #govols🧡 haslam.utk.edu/news/ut-studen…

Happy New Year! And no, I’m not a month late! Today kicks off the Lunar New Year! I talked with three Memphis chefs with Chinese roots about what foods to enjoy for the two-week celebration. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Have you been to the new Central BBQ yet? After 2 1/2 years, it reopened Monday adjacent to where the very first one was. Read about in my The Daily Memphian story: dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Happy Mardi Gras!!! Need a recipe to cook today? Chef Kelly English shared his jambalaya recipe + tips with me on today’s The Weekly Dish on WKNO-FM | Public Radio for the Mid-South! wknofm.org/theweeklydish/…

#Memphis Black Restaurant is next week! Make plans to check out a place you haven’t been before, or to revisit an old favorite! dailymemphian.com/section/foodfo…

Love Greek food? If in #Memphis this weekend, you must check out the Memphis Greek Festival! For this week’s #TheWeeklyDish, organizers shared the recipe (plus cooking tips) for one of the festival’s most popular dishes - Baked Greek Chicken Oreganato! wknofm.org/theweeklydish/…

Proud of my hubbie! dailymemphian.com/section/metroc…

Honored to be recognized for my Food & Dining Reporting by The Green Eye Shade 2025 Awards! Placed third for a collection of my stories on Memphis eateries published in The Daily Memphian. greeneyeshade.org/2025-winners/

Excited to be writing for The Daily Memphian again! Look for my “Recipe Exchange” column every Saturday! And … a big thanks to Curb Side Casseroles for sharing such fun holiday recipe for my first column back! #Memphis #901eats dailymemphian.com/section/foodre…

The #Thanksgiving Countdown has begun! Here’s some of my tried-and-true prep tips from this week’s WKNO-FM | Public Radio for the Mid-South The Weekly Dish! wknofm.org/theweeklydish/…

Making a #pecan pie for #Thanksgiving? We always do! Loved getting this recipe and tips to try from Char restaurant for my The Daily Memphian Recipe Exchange column. Happy Turkey Day! 🥧❤️ dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

When it comes to Candied Yams, hands down I think Alcenia’s are the best! Owner BJ Chester-Tamayo kindly shared her recipe for my Recipe Exchange column in The Daily Memphian. I can’t wait to try this recipe her mother taught her as a child. dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Frying a turkey for Thanksgiving?! Ernie Mellor of Hog Wild Real Memphis BBQ cooks over 100 each year for his customers … and he shared his tried-and-true tips on this week’s WKNO-FM | Public Radio for the Mid-South The Weekly Dish! Happy Turkey Day!!! wknofm.org/theweeklydish/…

Looking for a tasty, filling and affordable lunch? Try the Avocado Toasted “Egg in the Hole” sandwich at By the Brewery! Think grilled cheese meets avocado toast meets egg in the hole all in one sandwich! #901eats dailymemphian.com/section/food15…

Brrrrr! 🥶❄️ Need some comfort food to warm up today? Try my Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons! dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Loved sharing this story! Such a sweet tradition! ❤️ Can’t wait to bake her sugar cookie recipe! The Daily Memphian dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…

Can’t wait to try this recipe from chef Patrick Reilly of CocozzaMemphis and The Majestic Grille! His Shrimp Oreganata is perfect for Valentine’s today … or any day! ❤️ #RecipeExchange The Daily Memphian dailymemphian.com/subscriber/sec…