If this is your first time here, don’t forget to ‘LIKE’ my Facebook page so you can stay up-to-date on new recipes or Subscribe to my email list. Thanks for visiting!I know that for the most part, Campbell’s makes soup. And very good soup. But they came out with a …
As with most children throughout New Orleans, they begin to love cooking at an early age. Personal Chef, instructor, and New Orleans chef to the stars, Chef Gason Nelson was inspired to cook after watching his father. That passion lead him to following in his father’s footsteps – both cooking …
Soul Food Love is a cookbook that has the intent of changing the way that you see and cook food – even if it’s recipes that have been passed down. Caroline Randall Williams saw that the food her family had been cooking and eating for generations was causing them to struggle with their …
If you read my Crock Pot Red Beans & Rice post, you may have noticed something different with the way the recipe looks. You now have the option to ‘SAVE’ or ‘PRINT’ the recipe. I’ve been receiving emails from readers, especially my mother, that they wish there was a way …
As you know, Monday in New Orleans is the time for red beans and rice. It’s being cooked and celebrated all across the city in a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. The home cook, and the seasoned chef, are both in their kitchen putting their special touches on …
When Scott Wolfe owned and operated the popular Wagner Meats, he created the slogan, “You Can’t Beat Wagner’s Meat!” Based on the low prices and quality goods, Wagner Meats became a classic New Orleans institution. Two years ago, Scott opened Melba’s New Orleans Po’boy at 1525 Elysian Fields Avenue, and …
Everyone knows of the great restaurants to grab lunch and dinner in and around New Orleans. Brad McGehee created a restaurant that fills a void: a great place to get breakfast or lunch with the Blue Line Sandwich Company. The former Ritz Carlton sous chef and Ye Olde College Inn chef …
SKETCH, by France Belleville-Van Stone, is called the ‘non-artist’s guide to inspiration, technique, and drawing daily life.‘ It’s not a book that’s going to teach you a whole lot if you’re a beginner. The book is for someone who has the basic understanding on how to draw, but needs that push …
I’ve been trying to schedule a trip to New Orleans this year. I want to go there while my wife wants to make the trek to Disney World. Sure the kids will have a little more fun with the mouse, but NOLA is also family friendly and has alligators, better …
Guy Lyman didn’t want to write a memoir about growing up in New Orleans and share the same nostalgic stories that everyone has heard of before. He wanted to share memories that highlighted the quirkiness of his hometown that show why it’s a place like no other. Guy wrote the …
