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15 Minutes With: Chef Kelly Franz

Photography Laine EdwardsPhotos 5Issue September 2025
Water World: “I love water in any form—swimming at the beach or in a pool and especially fishing.”Fall Comfort Food: “A vegetable lasagna with butternut squash, eggplant, mushrooms, and kale; the best part, my kid will actually eat it. I sneak vegetables in wherever I can.”Cold Brew: “I’m a Budweiser girl, Bud Heavy in a bottle, frosty cool.”Use Your Noodle: “My son, Callen, will eat any form of noodle with any kind of sauce. He also loves vegetables and fruit. I’m glad. If I had a chicken-nugget kid, it would hurt my feelings.”Sweet Tooth: “Mint chocolate chip ice cream; it’s my go-to comfort sweet treat.”

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15 Minutes With: Chef Kelly Franz discusses her return to Magnolias and her plans for the stalwart downtown restaurant
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