November 20, 2014
Molasses Spice Cookies.
Once a year, near the end of November, Americans stop and take stock and just practice a little...
November 12, 2014
Apple, Pear, Cranberry Crisp. Or Crumble.
Running a dual nationality household isn't all fun and games. I mean, sure, you get extra holidays (Guy Fawkes AND Thanksgiving, Christmas AND Boxing Day) but there are some annoyances too. When our kids want to play football, I get the pigskin and LSU jerseys...
November 6, 2014
Thanksgiving 101. The list of dos and don’ts.
The Gathering to end all Gatherings is fast approaching. The menus are planned, grocery lists made, guest lists finalized, therapists consulted, vodka hidden. The time has come for Thanksgiving. The most wholesome of all family holidays. No gifts. No chocolate bunnies. No costumes. Just food....
November 3, 2014
BLT. Power breakfast.
What is the opposite of a hoarder? Thesaurus.com says it is a spender, waster or wastrel (what?). That can't be right. Just because we don't like too much stuff we're spenders? Isn't that how we got in trouble in the first place? I think that we need a...
October 20, 2014
New Orleans recommendations (Updated for summer / fall 2015!)
“America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” Tennessee "The Man" Williams No one lives in New Orleans passively. People make an active choice to be here and they can tell you exactly why and when they made...
October 17, 2014
Baba Ganoush
It's a little absurd that I have a food and lifestyle blog because my two sisters are really the consummate hostesses. They are my half-sisters, actually, born 8 and 6 years before me. Same mom, different dads. Their father's family is fairly posh and they...
October 8, 2014
Apple Galette
At the beginning of each season I swear that season one is my favorite...
September 29, 2014
Thomas Keller & Jessica Bride’s Plum Tart
There are tons of reasons to try a new recipe. Impressing friends or family, hungry friends or family, boredom, rainy days, gift card to Whole Foods...
September 17, 2014
Jamaican Jerk Chicken
“Come out da road!” he shouted and pushed me forcefully into a rocky strip of sand as a bus came tearing around the corner. I felt a WHOOSH of air and slight vacuum left by its departure as I blinked my eyes in the sun...
September 9, 2014
Coconut Curry Carrot Soup
This is the story of a loving husband who went to the grocery store and, following the list exactly, bought "the biggest bag of carrots you can find" for his wife who, after a week of excess had decided it was time to start juicing...
September 3, 2014
Green Bean Sesame Salad
I'd love to say Louisiana food is all about contradictions, like balancing sweet and spicy, or fat with lean, or excess with moderation. That, though, would be one big fat lie. Louisiana food is all about excess. More is more down here in the Sticky Hot...
August 27, 2014
Fall 2014 cookbooks – ready for preordering now!
I wouldn't be the first person to observe the magic of a brick and mortar bookstore. The tall stacks of colorful books and the rich cool air, sitting down in a quiet corner of the store and flipping through a pile of tomes dedicated to the culinary...