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 moreMaida Heatter’s Budapest Coffee Cake
A coffee cake from the incomparable Maida Heatter, and a beautifully dramatic bundt cake pan- neither disappoints.
read moreRemembering Deb
Deborah Cotton was one of those people who knew right away that she loved New Orleans – with a passion.
read moreThe Mystic Krewe of Barkus Parade
Carnival season’s Barkus (for pooches) parade in the French Quarter.
read moreHoney Harvesting at La Provence
A visit to La Provence, John Besh’s country restaurant with small backyard farm, yields facts about bee keeping and honey harvesting.
read moreBlack Forest Cheesecake
This Black Forest Cheesecake balances the sweetness and richness of cheesecake with chocolate and dark sour cherries – perfect for Valentine’s Day or President’s Day, too.
read moreA Getaway to Ocean Springs
Both stressful times and gorgeous weather call for a getaway to a quaint coastal town, Ocean Springs.
read moreBreakfast Pasta with Eggs, Bacon and Sautéed Onions
I needed comfort food this weekend – you know, starchy, fatty, salty, chocked full of umami cheesy goodness comfort food – to get through these days, and prepare myself for the march, for the fight.
read moreQuiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine, a sometimes beleaguered, but still true classic – and delicious – dish.
read moreWarm Lentil Salad with Butternut Squash and Brown Butter Vinaigrette
A wonderful warm lentil salad with butternut squash, pancetta and brown butter vinaigrette – great with crispy skinned salmon.
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