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2014 Jazz Fest poster by Terrance Osborne

February 6, 2014 No Comments

It might not seem like it, but I’m a serious art fan. Aside from the books on my shelves, the only inanimate objects I care about are my collection. Though I love my family and friends oh-so-very-much, I would be hard-pressed if in an emergency, I had to choose between […]

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It’s time to meet Margaret

August 8, 2012 No Comments

Over a year ago, I posted about a statue we found between Camp & Prytania when John and I made an unsuccessful attempt to buy a used car. The statue depicts Margaret Haughery, a great New Orleans philanthropist who dedicated her life to helping the poor, especially the lives 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.

Feel free to contact her at kimranjbar@gmail.com

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  • March 1, 2018

    Getting Grounded: Turkish Coffee

  • May 1, 2016

    Nicholas Busciglio: Painting the Spirit of New Orleans

  • December 1, 2012

    Impending Apocalypse Begs the Question: What’s for Dinner?

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  • January 31, 2023

    Chocotorta, Chocotorta!

  • June 17, 2022

    Lemon Icebox Cake

  • January 24, 2022

    Keto Spanakopita Quiche

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When @emmymade made Jacques Torres chocolate chip When @emmymade made Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies, I just had to make them myself 🍪🍪🍪
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After twelve dishes, my phone was running out of j After twelve dishes, my phone was running out of juice.Thankfully @kellymassicot graciously offered the use of her portable charger, and I was able to capture many of our final dishes. The images that came out best were all desserts -- I wonder why? 🤔🤭

🍫 Chocolate Truffle, chocolate ganache, whipped cream, creme anglaise and raspberry coulis @annunciationnola 

🍋 Yuzu & Raspberry Opera Torte with yuzu ganache, raspberry buttercream, cocoa nib nougatine, and fresh raspberry @thewindsorcourt 

🌺 Toasted white chocolate cremieux with hibiscus tea sorbet and coffee liquor ganache by Chef Suelen Peira @hyattneworleans 

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The Rib Room's new head chef Ronald Proano wasn't The Rib Room's new head chef Ronald Proano wasn't blowing smoke with his "Surf & Turf" -- A5 Wagyu 🥩 atop a fried rice cake with Cajun caviar and torched bernaise AND pastry chef Autumn Heckman sweetened the deal with her Royal version of Peach Melba - vanilla bean Bavarian cream, warm peach bourbon compote, raspberry coulis and rosemary shortbread 🍑
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Seafood ravioli with shrimp, crawfish, and crab w Seafood ravioli with shrimp, crawfish, and  crab with Monica sauce and shaved parmesan at Annunciation. #nolarestaurants #NOWFE #nowfeculinaryawards2023
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