It seems all one can do in the hottest month of the year is think cool. Dressing in light-colored linens, pulling your hair up off […]
Summertime Salads
Hot Dog!
“Oh everyone would be in love,everyone would be in love with me!” -Oscar Brand, The Oscar Mayer Wiener Jingle There is no denying that outdoor […]
Delightful Desserts
Though August in New Orleans means endless, sweaty, hot and humid days where we hide indoors and hope our air conditioners can handle the strain, […]
Mid-Summer Meatball Madness
Like indulging in ice cream during the coldest winter months, it’s not unusual to crave something heavy, rich and meaty in the depths of summer…even […]
Simply Chips
Though they are likely the most oft-consumed snack, it seems to me that potato chips fall under the “most taken for granted” snack food category. […]
Feeling For Soul Food
It was early afternoon on a gorgeous Spring Saturday in New Orleans and the days were just starting to feel warm, but not quite hot […]
Fabulous Fries
Like Fred & Ginger or Captain & Tennille, a burger & fries are one of those all-American duos that seem somehow lessened without their counterpart. […]
Dionysian indulgences from The Green Goddess
“There’s not a recipe in the world that we couldn’t find a way to stick a little liquor in it.” -Chef J. Rickey in Liquor […]
Reuben Round-up
St. Patrick’s is just around the corner and with the arrival of this merry, Irish holiday, comes the craving for corned beef…more specifically, the almighty […]
Devour thy enemy: Football fans open wide
Medieval literature describes Richard the Lionhearted, the crusader king of England, flaunting his customary consumption of human flesh during battle to strike fear into the […]