Details TBD

I’m so grateful to be able to participate in The Nashville Food Project’s first ever Simmer series!

During Corn 5 Ways, I’ll be joined by chefs Tandy Wilson, Karla Ruiz, and Rebekah Turshen, as well as drinks expert and food writer Jim Myers for a multi-tasting experience. These monthly pop-ups bring chefs, writers and educators to TFNP’s new community kitchen for interactive experiences around food. All proceeds benefit their mission: Bringing people together to grow, cook and share nourishing food, with the goals of cultivating community and alleviating hunger in our city.  

Get your tickets today: https://www.thenashvillefoodproject.org/simmer

In the mid ‘00s, Erin Byers Murray ditched her pampered city girl lifestyle and cushy job and convinced the rowdy crew at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury to let a completely unprepared, aquaculture-illiterate food and lifestyle writer work for them for 18 months to learn the business of oysters. The result is the award-winning book Shucked: part love letter, part memoir, and part documentary about the world’s most beloved bivalves. During her time as a writer, Erin and Chef Jeremy Sewall became close friends and collaborators. Together, they wrote Chef Sewall’s first cookbook, James Beard Award nominated, The New England Kitchen.

On Tuesday, March 12th, join Erin Byers Murray, friend of Island Creek Oysters, for a night to celebrate her new book, Grits: A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South. Grits is a fascinating look at grits in Southern cuisine, including recipes perfect for cold New England nights.

Tickets are $30 and includes a signed copy of the book and bites. Drinks will be available through cash bar.

Grab tickets here!

MENU:

Island Creek Oysters

Blue Grits Cake with quail egg, pickled shallots

Creamy White Grits and Shrimp

Salt Cod and Corn Beignets

Polenta Fries with tarragon aïoli

Join the team at Island Creek Oyster Bar for a night with award-winning author Erin Byers Murray and Chef Jeremy Sewall.

In the early '00s, Erin Byers Murray ditched her pampered city girl lifestyle and cushy job and convinced the rowdy crew at Island Creek Oysters in Duxbury to let a completely unprepared, aquaculture-illiterate food and lifestyle writer work for them for 18 months to learn the business of oysters. The result is the award-winning book Shucked: part love letter, part memoir, and part documentary about the world’s most beloved bivalves. During her time as a writer, Erin and Chef Jeremy Sewall became close friends and collaborators. Together, they wrote Chef Sewall’s first cookbook, James Beard Award-nominated, The New England Kitchen.

On Monday, March 11th, join Chef Sewall and Erin Byers Murray for a reading, cooking demo and tasting in celebration of her new book, Grits; A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South.

Tickets are $65 per person and include a signed copy of Grits, oysters, beer and wine, chef demonstration, and tastings inspired by the book.

Grab tickets here!

MENU:

Oysters

Roasted sunchoke soup, smoked scallops, blue grit crackers

Creamy white grits, grilled shrimp, bacon, sherry vinegar

Braised short rib, polenta cake, roasted mushrooms, fried egg

My first New England signing! Come on out to The Concord Market, a gorgeous space housing great food and drink purveyors. We’ll have samples, a sip, and you can grab a signed copy of Grits.

Find me inside the book signing tent at #CHSWFF on Saturday March 9. We’ll have plenty of copies of Grits on hand thanks to Blue Bicycle Books — hope to see you there!

MILLERS ALL DAY HOSTS GRITS PANEL DURING CHARLESTON WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL

CHARLESTON, SC- Think you know your favorite breakfast food? It's time to think again. During a lively discussion with grits expert and author Nathalie Dupree, farmer and miller Greg Johnsman, and author Erin Byers Murray of, Grits: A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South, we'll look at the history of this iconic dish and its journey to the modern table.

From its humble origins, to the rise of shrimp and grits, to its place in contemporary Southern culture as a vehicle to preserve the past, the conversation will give a better understanding of this beloved staple. 

The panel celebration of the classic Southern dish will occur Thursday, March 7 from 4-5 pm. The event is open to the public and will feature a milling demonstration in addition to the panel. Light snacks and drinks will be served.  

About the Panelists

Erin Murray is the moderator of the panel. She is a Nashville-based food writer and magazine editor with several published cookbooks. Her latest book, Grits: A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South, looks at the evolution of grits in Southern cuisine and culture.

 Greg Johnsman, co-owner of Millers All Day and owner of Geechie Boy Mill & Grits is a featured panelist. His mill is in the front window of the restaurant and continues to be a focal point for his restaurant.

 With fourteen cookbooks and more than 300 television shows and specials under her belt, featured panelist Nathalie Dupree is the crowned queen of Southern culinary. She is known for her cookbooks that focus on classic Southern cuisine.

Millers All Day is a restaurant located at 120 King Street in Charleston, S.C. It offers Southern-style breakfast all day, every day as well as cocktails and happy hour menu. It can be reached at 843.501.7342 or info@millersallday.com

Dirty Pages is headed South! Join us in New Orleans on November 5.

When my partners, Jennifer Justus, Cindy Wall, and I set out to create the Dirty Pages exhibit here in Nashville in March 2015, we had no idea it would receive so much attention. (Thank you, Kim Severson!)

It was so well-received, in fact, that after setting up shop at spots around Nashville, like the Nashville Farmers' Market and Conexión Américas, it's now headed to its permanent home inside The Southern Food & Beverage Museum. We'll be journeying down, with a small entourage in tow, to celebrate the opening of the exhibit on November 5.

Join us for a sneak preview of the exhibit with a dinner by Chef Ryan Hughes of Purloo. The event takes place Thursday, November 5th at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $65 per person, inclusive of tax and gratuity. Specialty cocktails by Carmine Portenza, full bar, and wine will be available at the historic Brunnings bar. Chef Ryan Hughes' menu includes:

• Southern board, pimento cheese, smoked lamb, green tomato chutney, deviled eggs Meunière, fried pickles, and boiled peanuts
• Lowcountry style she-crab bisque, finished with Madeira
• Smothered oxtails with black eyed peas, green onion rice, and sweet potato souflee
• Buttermilk custard chess pie topped with blackberries, salted caramel sauce, and a red wine reduction

For reservations, please call Purloo directly at 504-324-6020.

See you there!