Per custom, we say soup is good for the soul, probably only because it’s alliterative. Really, I think ice cream may be just as good for the soul. Ice cream cake, even better. Serendipitous. Or ice cream sandwiches made with madeleine cookies. Also a cup of Nana mint tea served in a funky teacup your […]
I cannot eat this corn salad enough times in my life. Nor can I catch too many fish in the great Gulf. Some delights in life are new each and every time. Each summer day in New Orleans is a bright sauna to step into—and gratitude in each oak tree’s shade. Grilled Salmon with Miso-Corn […]
We continue to sort through our favorites from the 2018 Winter Fancy Food Show. Dazzling task! Thank you, Runamok Maple Syrup for aging your maple syrup in whiskey barrels, making it the perfect match for the slightly bitter flavors of the humble and much maligned brussel sprout. Maple-Glazed Brussel Sprouts Recipe by Andie Ellis 1 […]
We had a blast at our first Fancy Food Show in San Francisco last weekend! Among the celebrities, it was a thrill to meet our purveyor of fine brie, Christel from La Fromagerie Henri Hutin! We continue to find ways to enjoy our brie—in our Portland kitchen, Andie made brie bites! These delicious bites were […]
Who is ready to toast tonight!? I’m procrastinating from writing my New Year’s resolution and speech, instead have been using the remaining shard of vacation to binge-marathon-watch Harry Potter, and also I have been futzing around in the kitchen whipping together butter and sugar and cinnamon and espresso liqueur and finding all the sequin-bedazzled clothing […]
The smells of summer, like struggle in the earth, sit heavy as fog in the kitchen. Ripening tomatoes, squash growing softer by the hour, the pressure to feast. This morning I invented a new breakfast, savory and whole-hearted. Ideal fuel for Labor Day Weekend madness. Poached Eggs on Savory Gruyere and Scallion Pancakes By Me […]
My existence pivots on the bold discovery I made today—finally, with enthusiasm, I am a woman who eats beets and radishes. In this week’s CSA, I received yet another mother load of Hakueri Turnips and Pink Beauty Radishes, which, in past months I’ve chosen to hawk on fellow beet-lovers (rare friends in New Orleans, okay, […]
We attempt to bring a touch of Hollywood to LA (Louisiana) every Halloween. A neighbor recently said that living near us brought the excitement of living near a playhouse–always a production in the works. This year we brought Beauty and the Beast to Midcity Porch Crawl and took home Best Costume for a Group! For […]
If you can’t beat the heat, join it! Been trying to get some grilling on for the holiday, like everyone else. In New Orleans, it is actually an important chore during hurricane season to clear through all the major meat products taking up residence in the freezer, just in case we need to evacuate and […]
Excuses. We live by them, alas. God forbid we die by them. Why don’t we eat healthy? I love this new cookbook by Megan Gilmore No Excuses Detox which exists to debunk the heavy hitters, like, I don’t have enough time, or it’s too expensive, or I am too hungry and can’t control my cravings. […]