Holiday 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.
read moreRace, Southern Food and an Upside Down Peach Pecan Pie
The issue of race is never too away when contemplating Southern food, and a recipe for Upside Down Peach Pecan Pie – an old “plantation” recipe.
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