Today. Well, what a day. My closest Republican friend stopped following me on Twitter today. Then resumed following me by day end. I understood her need for space not hearing us pat each other on the back. Then one of the Republican attorneys I work with said he appreciated Obama’s speech, reaching to those that [...]
My uncle died Friday, I found out today. Well, technically, he’s the husband of my first cousin once removed, but what do you call such a relation that is more than twice your age? In the South, we call him “Uncle.” My 80+ year old “aunt” and I share the love of genealogy. I visited [...]
Sun and I tagged along with Pete to his appointment at La Maison d’ Absinthe and the Absinthe Museum of America, both located inside 823 Royal Street. It still has the sign for Vive La France out front; and they are awaiting the decision on changing their sign by the Vieux Carre Commission, famous for [...]
Growing up, my mother was the height of organization and cleanliness. My mother was a stay-at-home mother that cleaned and cooked. A lot. She’d fuss if we didn’t make the bed in the morning and if we dumped our school books on the kitchen table in the afternoon. Twice a year, my mother would take [...]
I cannot say enough how much I like love crawfish bisque. It may well be my all-time favorite dish. Growing up, my mother never made it, not once. The first time I had it was at my best friend’s aunt’s. That bowl set the bar very high. My grandmother would make it every couple of [...]
Crawfish boils are a common thing during summers in New Orleans. I threw my first boil a couple of years ago and was amazed at the amount of work that goes into one. Here’s a quick to-do list: Order the crawfish in advance. Buy groceries—veggies galore (this year, potatoes, onion, garlic—the typical trio—along with celery, [...]
As I mentioned, returning from Dallas, we spent a night in Natchitoches (pronounced Nack-a-tush not Natch-i-toe-chis). I was tired, CS was hungry. I was content to call room service, but there was no restaurant in the hotel. Instead, the hotel recommended a whopping two restaurants, Ryan’s and Mariner’s. We don’t like Ryan’s so we headed [...]
The thing about doing cool stuff with other bloggers is, well, they BLOG about it before you get the chance. Yesterday’s food orgy is captured by Pontchartrain Pete better than I could have captured it. So click here to read about the best oyster po boy I’ve ever eaten followed up by the best sno-ball [...]
So what have I been up to? I’ve been busy with a teething Sun (three teeth in one day!), buying patio furniture I just love (peanut shaped teak bench, coffee table and two chairs), making plans to visit with Katie and Pete at Parasol’s this afternoon (after attending SoMo‘s daughter’s birthday party). Oh, and hunting [...]
Tis the season. Crawfish season, that is. And shrimp. And really, it’s always crab season here in Louisiana. Growing up in New Orleans, there are many things I took for granted and many things it seems my family actively sought to avoid. But one Louisiana thing my family has always embraced is its seafood. All [...]