What’s New in King Cakes?
There’s been a surge of innovation in King Cakes recently, and in my dedication to you, I went out to sample some of them.
read moreCarnival Season Begins!
Twelfth Night – aka King’s Day and Feast of the Epiphany- brings the beginning of Carnival season to New Orleans.
read moreFive Easy Bites for Holiday Entertaining Part 3 – Gougères
I can’t think of many easy little bites that go better with Champagne than Gougères, a savory bite of choux paste (the same pastry used to make Profiteroles) with cheese baked into the dough.
read moreFive Easy Bites for Holiday Entertaining Part 2 – Rosemary Spiced Nuts
Here’s a fix for keeping more of the spice mixture on these irresistible, warm out of the oven, Rosemary Spiced Nuts (aka Union Square Bar Nuts).
read moreFive Easy Bites for Holiday Entertaining Part 1 – Moroccan Spiced Olives
Right before a holiday meal is no time for assembling fussy hors d’ouevre. Moroccan Spiced Olives is the first in a series of 5 very easy and champagne ready appetizers for holiday entertaining.
read moreBrunching at Commander’s Palace – and Their Bread Pudding Soufflé
Every visitor to New Orleans should experience dining at Commander’s Palace. I was lucky enough to brunch there a couple of weekends ago, where my dining companion had the famous Bread Pudding Soufflé fro dessert.
read moreOctober in New Orleans- It’s Festival Season!
October brings an embarrassment of riches to get out and experience in New Orleans.
read moreUrban Farms, Community Gardens and Roasted Eggplant Dip
This Roasted Eggplant Dip is made from my “pay” for a morning of weeding and seeding under the broiling New Orleans sun.
read moreEating Around New Orleans 2014
New Orleans was famously dissed by a prominent restaurant critic 9 years ago. We, of course, did not agree with him then, but today the restaurant scene is more vibrant than ever.
read moreSouthern Food and Beverage Museum’s New Home
The Southern Food and Beverage Museum moves into its new home at the site of historic market space in New Orleans’ Central City.
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