New Orleans’ Confederate Monuments
Mayor Mitch Landrieu gave a moving speech Friday afternoon, as the last of the city’s four Confederate was coming down. He mentioned in his remarks all the people that had left New Orleans because of exclusionary attitudes – people like my parents, and indeed much of my extended family, who joined the tens of thousands, and perhaps more, in leaving the city for a better life.
read moreThe Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade
Carnival season’s Barkus (for pooches) parade in the French Quarter.
read moreA Getaway to Ocean Springs
Both stressful times and gorgeous weather call for a getaway to a quaint coastal town, Ocean Springs.
read moreAma Tierra, Costa Rica
Traveling to Ama Tierra in Costa Rica for a week of wellness and detoxing.
read moreEating Around Oakland
Eating around Oakland- a sampling of the city’s hot new restaurant scene.
read moreNew Orleans Jazz Fest- and a Recipe for Crawfish Monica, sort of…
A bit of Dianne Reeves at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and a recipe for my version of Crawfish Monica.
read moreCuba Revisited: The New Paladares- and a Recipe for Plantain Chips
Two new paladares in Havana, 304 O’Reilly and its sister place, El Del Frente, make a big impression.
read moreCuba Revisited: Day 1 – The Rolling Stones
My second visit to Cuba, at this historic time, begins with seeing The Rolling Stones.
read moreRemembering 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 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.
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