Dinner, Entrée, European, Lunch, My Recipe, New American, Soup

Cream of Chicken and Rice Stew

I love how the green celery, orange carrots, and red bell pepper pop against a background of white rice. Continue reading Cream of Chicken and Rice Stew

jonathantnNovember 11, 2020November 13, 2020Leave a comment

European, French, Hors d'oeuvre, My Recipe, Place at the Table, Snacks and Appetizers

Pandemic Proof Jarlsberg Cheese Spread

Real Jarlsberg cheese from Norway would be lost in the flavors of this dip. Just buy a plain 8-ounce block of generic Swiss cheese. Lie to you guests if you must. They will get over it. Continue reading Pandemic Proof Jarlsberg Cheese Spread

jonathantnApril 20, 2020April 20, 2020Leave a comment

Dinner, European, French, Lunch, My Recipe, New American, Side Dish, Vegetarian

Fluffy Riced Potatoes

The size of cut potatoes is key to boiling and then gently simmering them without overcooking. Continue reading Fluffy Riced Potatoes

jonathantnJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020Leave a comment

Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Entrée, European, Food Memories, Italian, Lunch, Middle Eastern, My Recipe, Place at the Table, Recipe, Turkish

Best 5 Blog Recipes of 2017

Readers decided the top five Place at the Table recipes for 2017 Continue reading Best 5 Blog Recipes of 2017

jonathantnDecember 27, 2017Leave a comment

Borrowed Recipe, Dinner, European, Italian, My Recipe, Recipe Review, Side Dish, Snacks and Appetizers, Wine

Pairing Food with Sicilian Orange Wine

The nutty nose, apricot preserves with orange citrus and a salty finish paired well with the sweet, smokey carrots and lemony walnut gremolata. Continue reading Pairing Food with Sicilian Orange Wine

jonathantnOctober 29, 2017October 29, 2017Leave a comment

Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Entrée, European, Lunch, Restaurant Review, Salad, Snacks and Appetizers

Breakfast at the Edge

Edge Coffee Shop fills a niche for those seeking coffee and breakfast before 8 am on weekdays who live and work in the Medical Center or Downtown area of Memphis. Continue reading Breakfast at the Edge

jonathantnJuly 28, 2017July 28, 2017Leave a comment

Dessert, Dinner, Entrée, European, French, Hors d'oeuvre, Pasta, Restaurant Review, Salad, Vegetarian, Wine

Creative Fine Dining at Chef Lorenzo Loseto’s George Restaurant

To our surprise, servers brought totally different plates and wine pairings to us for each course. This prix fixe twist maximized the variety of creations we could sample, so we exchanged plates and glasses halfway through each course. Continue reading Creative Fine Dining at Chef Lorenzo Loseto’s George Restaurant

jonathantnJuly 23, 2017July 23, 20171 Comment

Dessert, Dinner, Entrée, European, Italian, Mexican, Pasta, Restaurant Review, Salad, Snacks and Appetizers, Wine

Rolf and Daughters

Named a semi-finalist for Best Chef South by the James Beard Foundation in 2011 for his achievements in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, at Fish Out of Water, Philip Krajeck left the beach resort to open his own place in Nashville. Krajeck founded Rolf and Daughters in late 2012 within the Boiler Building of the old Werthan Bag Company factory in the Germantown neighborhood of The … Continue reading Rolf and Daughters

jonathantnDecember 28, 2016December 30, 2016Leave a comment

Dessert, Entrée, European, Hors d'oeuvre, Snacks and Appetizers, Spirits, Vegetarian

Longest Night Party

We invited friends to our Longest Night party to celebrate the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2016 which began at sunset at 4:52 PM, Central Time, in Memphis. To mark the solstice, we turned off all electric ceiling, table and floor lamps in the house and decorated the inside of the house with white votive candles, strings of white electric lights, and white Poinsettias. We placed white candlelit … Continue reading Longest Night Party

jonathantnDecember 22, 2016October 1, 20181 Comment