Remembering Paul Prudhomme and Crawfish Cornbread Dressing
New Orleans lost two towering figures this fall – legendary music producer and singer/songwriter, Allen Toussaint from the music world, and seminal American chef, Paul Prudhomme from the world of food.
read moreHoliday Tea at The Windsor Court
An outing to the holiday afternoon tea at The Windsor Court Hotel
read moreBourbon Hibiscus Cooler – Perfect for a Signature Holiday Cocktail
Bourbon Hibiscus Cooler, with Hibiscus and Rose Flower Extract, is a perfect cocktail to feature at your holiday party.
read moreHerb and Mustard Roasted Pork Tenderloin
An easy, yet elegant, preparation for pork tenderloins.
read moreMourning the Loss of a Gentle Spirit
A very gentle spirit left us this week- Rapunzel, a foster dog who came to stay for what I thought would be a few weeks, but ended up staying for close to five years.
read moreQuick Preserved Lemons and Preserved Lemon Aioli
A jar of Preserved Lemons used in Preserved Lemon Aioli help to ease my transition back into my daily life after a long road trip, and from the last days of summer heat into fall.
read moreMeet Alon Shaya
Meet Alon Shaya, who happens to be having a great year. Now, I’m looking back 10 years, when he and John Besh re-entered New Orleans right after the storm.
read moreRoad Trip: El Paso, New Mexico and a Lunch Stop in Tuscon, AZ
Driving through the small town American Southwest, and a lunch stop at Pasco Kitchen and Lounge in Tucson, AZ.
read moreRoad Trip: Second Stop – San Antonio, TX
Second stop on my road trip – San Antonio, Texas, a lovely Latin city with a river running through the heart of it.
read moreRoad Trip: First Stop – Lafayette, LA
Off on a road trip – that very American phenomenon. First stop – Lafayette, Louisiana -for a great lunch.
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