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Leaving New Orleans – Moving On

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 24, 2022, 3:36 pm in Learning Experiences, Personal Reflection | 4 comments

Staying in Baja

Posted by Gisele Perez on Dec 5, 2020, 5:03 pm in Personal Reflection, Travel | 4 comments

Driving Through the Hill Country of Texas – and Visiting the LBJ Ranch

Posted by Gisele Perez on Oct 4, 2020, 2:39 pm in Historic Places, Personal Reflection, Travel | 4 comments

Roasted Corn Grits

Posted by Gisele Perez on Aug 24, 2020, 2:02 pm in Recipes-Savory | 1 comment

Coping with This Stay at Home Order – Home Fries at Home

Posted by Gisele Perez on Aug 9, 2020, 1:00 pm in Recipes-Savory | 4 comments

These home fries are the old fashioned variety I ate so many of in the corner Greek coffee shops in New York City, made with russet potatoes – and sautéed onions, cooked in butter – lots of butter. Serious comfort food.

Rediscovering My Neighborhood – Algiers Point, New Orleans – and Transforming Myself

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 20, 2020, 4:02 pm in Personal Reflection, Travel | 3 comments

Visiting Montgomery, Alabama

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jul 11, 2020, 7:07 pm in Current Affairs, Historic Places, Learning Experiences, Personal Reflection, Travel | 4 comments

Hacienda Petac Part 2- The Food

Posted by Gisele Perez on Jun 11, 2019, 2:57 pm in Food and Drink, Travel | 0 comments

Food pics from my recent Yucatán trip. We started each morning with wonderful hearty breakfasts on a lovely shaded patio area.

Visiting Hacienda Petac

Posted by Gisele Perez on May 30, 2019, 6:13 pm in Personal Reflection, Travel | 4 comments

Last week I headed off to Hacienda Petac, tucked away and surrounded by a humble little town outside of Merida in the Yucatan, for my second Mexican culinary adventure.

Essentials (and Optionals) for New Orleans’ Carnival Season

Posted by Gisele Perez on Feb 26, 2019, 3:36 pm in Events, Personal Reflection | 2 comments

If you’re planning to roll into New Orleans for Mardi Gras, here are a few things I’ve found that are must-haves (along with a few optional items), for proper participation in the season – and on into the spring festival season that’ll be on its way soon.