Chef Fariz Choumali was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and grew up in a home where the day started with cooking. The smell drifting through the house each morning pulled him into the kitchen, and he spent countless hours there watching his mother, Haifa, make his favorite dishes. She remains his most ...
Thanksgiving at our house has never been only about the turkey. The turkey matters. It gets the Creole treatment, but sometimes it's all the sides and extras that we enjoy the most. It's what gets passed twice, and which dish somebody asks about before they've even sat down. That's why a good ...
Somewhere in New Orleans right now, there's a pot of red beans going. Onion, bell pepper, and celery are hitting the hot oil. The trinity is doing its loud, fragrant work. After a few minutes, the ham hock is settling in, followed by the other ingredients. Soon, there's the low tick of a simmer that ...
