As Mardi Gras rolls in, so do the parties, king cakes and cocktails. A crucial aspect of our local culture is the festivals – Mardi Gras, Jazzfest, French Quarter Fest. And we love the parties – but we don’t always love the after-fest feeling of heaviness and maybe even pale pasty skin. No worries, we’ve […]
Summertime in New Orleans I like recipes that require minimal cooking. The less need to heat up the kitchen the better. This recipe came together as a 4th of July dish that was hearty enough for me to have has the main part of my meal while the others had grilled salmon. Unlike most grains, […]
Has Jazzfest left you feeling sluggish? You are not alone. I started last week feeling tired, sluggish, and my nerves were even frayed from the copious amounts of coffee that I was ingesting to make up for my fatigue. I decided to do something crazy – start a detox in the middle of jazzfest week […]