Breaking Bread

“All sorrows are less with bread. ” -Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra It comes to the table warm, wrapped in a cloth, piled in a basket or sliced on a plate, but is often taken for granted, devoured before the appetizers or pushed aside and ignored in favor of “saving room.” […]

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Winter Padding

While snow isn’t something we normally expect in New Orleans, it can still get a might bit chilly down here in the Deep South during the winter time. Anyone who’s shivered through several layers of clothing while reaching out numbed hands for cold plastic beads during Krewe du Vieux can […]

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The Ever-Evolving Po-Boy

Less than ten years ago, it was not difficult to recognize an authentic, New Orleans po-boy. Fillings ranged from sloppy roast beef and debris with gravy to fried shrimp, catfish, oyster or soft-shelled crab. There’s hot sausage po-boys (Patton’s, of course), hamburger po-boys and even French fry po-boys smothered in […]

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Going against the grain

Tender and juicy, gleefully falling apart with each successive bite, a good brisket is one of those meals that folks associate with comfort, home, tradition, nostalgia … and football. This relatively inexpensive cut of beef has rapidly become a staple that sports aficionados prize, where cooking methods and rubs are […]

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Can I be frank?

When you’re a kid, hot dogs are pretty much an all-essential staple. Mom would cut up hot dogs and add them to our mac and cheese, canned baked beans or even Chef Boyardee’s SpaghettiOs. Lacking buns, we would wrap them in white bread with mayo and ketchup or roll them […]

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Meanwhile we munch!

One of the biggest political issues sweeping the nation these days is the legalization or decriminalization of marijuana. It began in 1996 when California voters passed Proposition 215, which allowed for the medical use of marijuana. Today, 23 states, the District of Columbia and Guam all have enacted legislation that […]

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Shout out for Sandwiches

Whether it be a sloppy, 10-napkin-needing roast beef or an overstuffed, fully dressed fried shrimp, New Orleans has a well-deserved reputation for offering outstanding po-boys. Practically synonymous with the Crescent City, po-boys were born here and there’s nowhere in the world that can make French bread (mandatory for the perfect […]

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Finding cash for doberge

Whether you pronounce it “doe-berj” or “dough-bash,” doberge cake is likely one of the most appreciated and desired, locally-invented dessert that’s perfect for almost any special occasion. A lot of outsiders, no matter how many times they’ve visited New Orleans, don’t even know about this many-layered, custard-filled wonder … and […]

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