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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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...