Edible Memphis is a part of EDIBLE COMMUNITIES--regional food magazines that celebrate the food, farmers, chefs and traditions of food regions all over the U.S.
MELISSA PETERSEN is the editor and publisher of Edible Memphis magazine, a quarterly publication celebrating the food, chefs, farmers and food traditions of the Mid-South.
After college and 12 years of running marketing departments for software companies, Melissa left the corporate world for culinary school. She has cooked at several top southern California restaurants and the award-winning Waters Catering in San Diego. She and her husband Kjeld then moved to Portland, Oregon where they ran a successful catering company. Now in Memphis, Melissa regularly teaches cooking classes, speaks about the benefits of local food, and works as a food stylist on the Food Network show “Down Home with the Neelys.”
KJELD PETERSEN brings the experiences of 30 years as a chef, cookbook author, culinary instructor and lecturer to the pages of Edible Memphis. He is a tireless campaigner for authentic regional foods and farm-to-chef programs. He has developed and runs educational programs about the importance of local foods for our own health and for the health of our communities. Kjeld has been widely recognized for his cuisine based on fresh, seasonal and local ingredients prepared in ways that accentuate natural flavors. Kjeld keeps a busy schedule of events, appearances, lectures and presentations across the country, but always seems to find the time to walk around a field ready for harvest, take pleasure in a farmers' market, or to savor a bite or twenty of barbecue.
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