A Bountiful Weekend:In the Country at Nash FarmsBy Sandi Butler Hughes; Photos by McKendree WalkerAshort jaunt eastbound on I-40 at Exit 42 is the quiet, quaint, hamlet of Stanton, Tennessee. The historic community is a step back to a simpler era, where time stands still for the perfect weekend getaway when your city-weary and longing for a country respite. Carmen …
Design Dreams Coming True
Diane Carden-Hendon has been lending her vocal talent and expertise for about 50 years as a vocal coach/teacher. Diane grew up in Jackson, Tennessee, and you could say that teaching and music are in her DNA. Diane’s father was a teacher, and her mother was a voice and piano teacher. “When I was in 7th grade, I started teaching my mother’s beginner piano lessons,” Diane says. She attended the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and with a major in music.
After graduating college, Diane came to Memphis and taught music in Shelby County Schools. She got married and moved to Virginia, where she lived for twenty years, raised her two sons, John and Billy, and directed a group called the Judgement Day Refreshment Committee, composed of 75 church members, and they toured the East coast singing contemporary Christian music. Diane also taught voice and piano during her years living in Virginia.
Key Lime Time in Memphis
Key Lime Time in Memphis: Donuts – And Pie – With Don DeWeeseBy Sandi Butler Hughes Photos courtesy of Don DeWeeseDon DeWeese must have sugar and sprinkles running through his veins because Gibson’s Donuts is in his blood. With his exuberant personality and welcoming smile, Don has made Gibson’s a Memphis landmark. Don’s recent book, The Donut Man, is a …
For the Love of Cheese
By Sandi Butler Hughes Photo Courtesy of Greys Fine Cheeses & Entertaining Kurt Mullican is a cheesemonger, but he is more like a cheese-evangelist. He is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and he loves sharing his passion with other devoted turophiles from beginners to the more advanced. Kurt along with partner Jackie Mau are the co-owners of the new Greys Fine Cheeses & …
Meet Me on the Patio
Cooler temps + social distancing = outdoor entertaining. To make the gathering even easier, pick up your favorite dishes (many restaurants offer family-style dishes with curb-side pickup) and bring it back to the patio!Linen napkins, rattan napkin rings, twig basket, table runner, plate stand, utensils and caddy, acrylic wine glasses, wood cake stand, wood toothpick holder: Social: A Shop for …
Making a Clear Impact
Advance Memphis is located in South Memphis, and they work to
provide economic stability to the hardworking residents living in
the 38126 and 38106 zip codes. They accomplish this objective
through training and employment of Work Life program graduates
each year.
Mighty & Tiny: Microgreens from Green Girl Produce
Green Girl Produce was founded in 2012 by Emma Self Treadwell, and she continues to be the President, CEO, and
micro-wizard in the company. She saw a need for locally-produced microgreens, and she began growing “micros”
in the parking lot of Sweet Grass/Next Door, with the support and encouragement from Chef Ryan Trimm
(member of Across the Board Restaurant Group) where she was working at the time. She moved the operation
to a corner office in the Emerge Memphis building while she perfected her system and experimented with the
tiny plants. With the move inside, Green Girl became Tennessee’s first vertical indoor vertical farm. Today, the
company has expanded by adding more staff and moving into a larger (and spotlessly clean) warehouse space,
owned by the other members within the Across The Board restaurant group, Craig Blondis and Roger Sapp.
Jennifer Payne joined her last year, and together they are working to grow the company along with microgreens.
“I am the ‘how,’” Jennifer said, “and Emma is the ‘wow!’”
Healthy & Delish
Healthy and scrumptious – what could be better? You don’t have to be a chef to create heart-healthy meals, and these recipes from 4Memphis culinary partners make it easy! For more recipes that will do your heart good, visit heart.org. Photography by Mark O. RamirezSalud! at Whole Foods, Poplar Avenue Balsamic Salmon with Roasted Tomato Couscous 1 pint cherry tomatoes, …
4Memphis Celebrates the University of Memphis Tiger Football 2019 Season
4Memphis celebrates The University of Memphis Tigers Football 2019 Season The University of Memphis gave fans a historic football season that concluded with a trip to the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas, and fans filled the stands of AT&T Stadium with Tiger blue. It was also the ultimate welcome party for new head coach Ryan Silverfield. While the Tigers lost …