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Making Do

February 15, 2021 No Comments

John and I were planning on celebrating Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day at a festive brunch in the Botanical Gardens yesterday, but when it was […]

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The Goods

A Romantic Bacchus Sunday Brunch in the Garden

February 5, 2021 No Comments

It has been an awfully long time since John and I “officially” celebrated Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong, we are hopelessly in love and […]

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Architecture & Design, Events

House Float Huzzah

February 3, 2021 No Comments

While we’ve long encouraged visitors and ex-pats to “be a New Orleanian wherever you are,” it seems this year the whole country is taking us […]

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Recipes

Keto Cheesecake Dressed In Mardi Gras Colors

February 2, 2021 No Comments

After two plus years of low-carb eating, I have come to the conclusion that keto desserts generally suck. Before you jump into the comments and […]

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Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Mardi Gras Pie

August 22, 2013 No Comments

To me, the combination of marshmallow. graham cracker and chocolate means S’mores. But, it seems that in the South, this magical combination also equals the […]

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Architecture & Design

House of the week: Victorian on St. Charles Avenue

July 30, 2013 3 Comments

It was within the pages of books that my love affair with New Orleans (and the South in general) took root. Inhaling the scent of […]

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Please stand by…

February 17, 2012 No Comments
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Assigning blame

March 4, 2011 2 Comments

I realize I haven’t posted in quite a few days. I suppose I could blame it on all sorts of things; work, errands, an irritating, yet […]

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Events

Krewe du Vieux: a memorable date…minus my date

February 21, 2011 No Comments

Krewe du Vieux was the first Mardi Gras parade I had ever experienced. A guy I had met online (and whose name I cannot recall) […]

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Restaurants & Bars

Twelfth Night treats at Maple Street Patisserie

January 5, 2011 7 Comments

There are a whole slew of reasons I am excited about Mardi Gras this year. For example, my weight loss combined with the skills of […]

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Though she was born in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kim Ranjbar felt New Orleans calling her home as soon as she hit puberty. A graduate of granola U (a.k.a. Sonoma State University) with a BA in English and a concentration in Creative Writing, Kim took her passion for the written word and dragged it over 2000 miles to flourish in the city she loves.

After over seventeen years as a transplant — surviving hurricanes, levee failures, oil spills, boil water advisories and hipster invasions — Kim hopes to eventually earn the status of local and be welcomed into the fold.

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    Keto Lemon Pound Cake

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    Keto Muffuletta Salad

  • March 30, 2021

    Keto Dutch Baby . . . Baby!

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