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 […]
Making Do
A Romantic Bacchus Sunday Brunch in the Garden
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 […]
House Float Huzzah
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 […]
Keto Cheesecake Dressed In Mardi Gras Colors
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 […]
Screaming for New Orleans Ice Cream: Mardi Gras Pie
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 […]
House of the week: Victorian on St. Charles Avenue
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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Assigning blame
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 […]
Krewe du Vieux: a memorable date…minus my date
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) […]
Twelfth Night treats at Maple Street Patisserie
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 […]