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Hassle-Free Homemade Ice Cream With a Pastnew

People need to know about this," says my mother. That "this" is a recipe for peppermint ice cream. The recipe is decades and decades old, given to my mother by her mother-in-law when she and my father were newlyweds. Its official title is "World War II Ice Cream." The name reflects both its era and its ingenuity.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Susan Ellis  |  06-19-2009  |  Food+Drink

A Challenging Year for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contestnew

A year ago, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest was hoping that 2009 would be the year that the organization would put extra effort in emphasizing the "world" in the contest's name by recruiting teams from around the globe. As it happens, 2009 is "the economy, the swine flu, and days and days of rain."
The Memphis Flyer  |  Susan Ellis  |  05-15-2009  |  Food+Drink

Time for the Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contestnew

Since its humble start in 1978, the contest has evolved into three days of pork-scented smoke, plastic pig noses, elaborate team structures, 500 trained judges, concerts, and, of course, some seriously competitive teams that have spent years, not to mention thousands of dollars, refining their recipes and methods.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Susan Ellis  |  05-16-2008  |  Food+Drink

Spring has Sprung for Memphis Foodiesnew

Farmers markets are opening early, plus a calendar of outdoor events.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Chris Davis and Susan Ellis  |  04-11-2008  |  Food+Drink

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