As much as we all love the music, art and food at the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, we can’t all go. Maybe you came here during those two magical weeks for work, not to play, perhaps you suffer from enochlophobia – an intense fear of crowds or, […]
Orange You Glad It’s Fall?
Along with ginger-hued leaves, bright red apples and football, pumpkins are one of the most prominent autumn archetypes. After all, what would fall be for us without pumpkin pie, spookily-carved jack-o-lanterns, or Pumpkin Spice Lattes? It would be a sad season, indeed. Native to North America, pumpkins are a winter […]
All Congratulations to the Winners of the 2021 NOWFE Culinary Awards!
Judging for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience‘s Culinary Awards has all kinds of perks. I get to meet new chefs, taste incredible food, and spend a whole day with people as food-obsessed as I am. But one of the best parts is celebrating the winners! Three cheers and […]
Gluttony is Good: New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
How do I know things are getting better? Because I spent another extraordinary day judging dishes for the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience culinary awards! Being the cash-poor food-lover I am, this unique experience allows me to hang out with other food-oriented folk like myself and sample some of […]