in the kitchen Stuffed Portobellos

Spring and summer will be here before we know it and if you’re like me, you’d probably like to drop a pound or two. Low-carb eating works for me so I thought I would share this delicious, low-carb recipe that is not only filling, but also beautiful! It makes a great alternative to a filet for my vegetarian friends.

Mozzarella & Tomato Stuffed Portobellos

Garlic Butter: 8 Tbsp. butter (one stick) 2 Tsp. minced garlic

Mushrooms: 6 Portobellos, stems removed, washed and dried 1 8-oz. package of mozzarella pearls, mini mozzarella balls 1 cup of yellow and red grape or cherry tomatoes Fresh basil, julienned for garnish

Balsamic Glaze: ½ cup balsamic vinegar 1 Tbsp. brown sugar

Instructions

For the garlic butter: Combine the butter and garlic in a small saucepan. Melt and cook just until the garlic is fragrant. (You can also do this in the microwave.)

For the glaze: Add balsamic vinegar and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Over high heat, bring the mixture to a boil. Turn to low and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the mixture has thickened and reduced to a glaze. Set aside.

Preheat oven to broil. Position one oven rack in the middle of the oven. Brush the garlic butter over the bottom of the mushrooms and place the buttered side down on a baking sheet. Brush remaining garlic butter on the inside of the mushrooms. Cut mozzarella balls and tomatoes into thin slices. Layer mozzarella and tomatoes into each mushroom cap. Broil in the oven on the middle rack for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and is just starting to turn golden.

Remove from the oven and sprinkle each mushroom with desired amount of salt and pepper. Plate the mushrooms and drizzle each with the balsamic glaze. Finish with julienned basil for extra flavor and color.

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Art by Design

Story: Terri Glazer | Photography: Sélavie Photography

Elizabeth Malmo Interior Design

The Mid South’s premier interior design event returns this month bigger and better than ever for its fifth annual installment. Art by Design, a fundraiser for ArtsMemphis presented by IBERIABANK, is set for Mar. 26-29 at the Pipkin Building at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and Fairgrounds.

The event showcases about 20 “vignettes,” each conceived and executed by one of the area’s top design professionals. According to Josie Ballin, director of marketing and donor engagement for ArtsMemphis, the designers pull out all the stops for these room designs. “They get to take their seatbelts off. Since they’re not working for a client, a lot of them really push the envelope and show major trending elements in the world of design. People can come and be inspired and also get a better understanding of the interior design community as a whole.”

New to the mix for 2020, four of the vignettes will be created by emerging local designers. “They’re not only new to Art By Design, but new to the design industry. They have all started businesses within the last year and this is their opportunity to showcase their work for the Memphis community for the first time,” explains local designer Carmeon Hamilton, the show’s coordinator.

Also for the first time, attendees will have the opportunity not only to see the latest and greatest in the design world, but to shop at the new Marketplace at Art by Design. In a partnership between ArtsMemphis and local pop-up Memphis Modern Market over 20 local makers, artists and regional vendors including A. Shaw Style, Collected by Elizabeth Malmo, and Mrs. Post will offer their design-related creations, from furniture to pottery to fine art.

A. Shaw Design

The thousands who’ve attended Art by Design in past years know it as a weekend full of events that promise something for every fan of the decorative arts, and this installment is sure to continue the tradition. Kicking off the festivities will be Dinner with the Designers, set for Thurs., Mar. 26. Ballin says, “We want the guests to have an opportunity to interact with the designers—to ask them questions and learn about the inspiration for their spaces.” The intimate event will include craft cocktails, dinner by Chef Ryan Trimm, wine pairings from Buster’s Liquors and live entertainment for only 150 guests, so it’s sure to be a sell out.

Mimosas at the Marketplace will start the weekend on Fri., Mar 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attendees will be among the first to view the vignettes, mimosas in hand, and to shop, enjoy music and entertainment, and take part in designer and artist-led tours in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.

“Friday night is our largest event. It’s Cocktails by Design—the place to sip, see and be seen!” says Ballin. “It’s a very hip evening with music, great food and special craft cocktails. People dress in their best and bring the whole design aspect through in what they wear. It’s interesting, eclectic and exciting.”

On Saturday morning, Paris will come to Art by Design courtesy of Brooks Museum’s Decorative Arts Trust during the French Fête. Guests will enjoy French pastries and beverages while strolling through the vignettes before being treated to a presentation from Ellie Cullman, principal designer at the all-female New York design firm of Cullman & Kravis Associates. Cullman and Sara Ramsey will show examples of their work, and answer questions. Partners in the award-winning firm are “huge proponents of the arts,” says Ballin, “who feel that no job is complete until the art is hung. We’re looking forward to hearing their perspective on both modern and traditional design aesthetics, and incorporating art into design.”

Ballin encourages Mid Southerners to make a day of it by coming during Art by Design’s general admission hours, noon-6 p.m. on Saturday and noon5 p.m. on Sunday. “This is the time the public can experience the Marketplace and the vignettes and eat at the cafe, which will be run by Chef Phillip Dewayne of Park + Cherry,” says Ballin. Designers this year include Anthony Shaw of A. Shaw Design, Betsey Mosby Interior Design,Brannon Errit Jones, Cassaundra Hearn of SAJ Interiors, David Quarles IV, HOWSE, hS Carpentry+Design, Kimberly Perry Designs, Laquita Tate of Laquita Tate Interior Styling, Leslie Murphy of Murphy Maude Interiors, Lindley Martens of Lindley Martens Design, Ragan Magness and Karen Seelig of Greg Baudoin Interior Design, Raph Small of RAPHDesign LLC, and Tara Felice Engelberg of Tara Felice Interiors.

Also during general admission hours, there will be demonstrations and speaking sessions on botanical subjects including preparing planters for spring and creating indoor terrariums, adds Hamilton. “We want to give people inspiration not only for inside their homes, but also outside, and we’re involving our local garden community.”

The brain child of ArtsMemphis board member and interior designer Greg Boudoin, Art by Design has raised over $700,000 since its inception in 2016.

Founded in 1963, ArtsMemphis strengthens the community by sustaining local arts and culture through grants totaling $2.5 million to more than 70 arts organizations and artists each year. Boudoin will again be at the helm this year, along with co chairs Ann Parker and Jana Tayloe.

Murphy Maude Interiors

For more information or to purchase event tickets go to artsmemphis.org.