Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
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 […]
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 […]
In general, I am not a huge fan of kids. While I realize people have all kinds of arguments to refute this particular point of view, nothing has been said or done to change my mind. Kids are invariably messy, selfish, smelly, sticky, noisy, irritable, ornery, time-consuming, aggravating, angsty little money […]
Often I joke about ordering the entire menu at a restaurant, but once I actually did. A few months back when John and I were starving in our food-less apartment (we desperately needed to go grocery shopping), we decided to eat first in order to avoid buying everything in the store. After […]
A few years back I wrote a gruesome food piece in Where Y’at Magazine dubbed “Eat it! I dare you.” for Halloween. I featured dishes that might not be so daring for the seasoned gourmand, but for the average diner might have required a bit of derring-do. After all, items […]
Sometimes, this eternally hungry fat girl wonders what it would be like to have her own, personalized food court. I could stand in the center, whirl around with my eyes closed, my arm outstretched like a pointer on the Wheel of Fortune, and slowly tick-tick-tick to a stop, anxious and […]
Are you stuck in a rut? Do you find yourself going to the same restaurants week after week, ordering the same dish you always order because you’re afraid to try something new? C’mon people! We only live once! It’s past time to break out of your shell, make reservations at […]
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 […]
While I realize that everyone and their brother’s mother are waxing poetic about Shaya, I just can’t help jumping on the bandwagon. After all, Alon Shaya was awarded the 2015 James Beard for Best Chef: South and he is the undeniably creative force behind one of Downtown New Orleans’ most […]
Although during hot, summer days like today I tend to hide in the air-conditioned comfort of my apartment, I can’t help but hanker for something to eat that unfortunately, does not reside in my fridge. Since well past the lunch hour, I’ve been craving a good deli sandwich and the […]
Several months ago, my friend Lorin and I met for lunch at Brown Butter Southern Kitchen & Bar. Located in Mid-City, Brown Butter opened up inside a strip mall early this year and seems to have made quite an impression in the six months following. The restaurant was already jumping […]
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 […]