“How wonderful to be understood/ to just sit here while some kind person/ relieves you of the awful burden/ of having to explain yourself, of having/ to find other words to say what you meant…and you have only to sit here and be grateful/ for words so quiet so discerning they seem/ not words but […]
We had our Derby hats on ‘til the finale of Jazz Fest. My favorite acts were Herbie Hancock and Erica Falls this year. The Aretha Franklin tribute with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Erica Falls at Congo Square turned me into a human degree on the barometer. I melted and evaporated and hung suspended […]
Currently my favorite breakfast, a variation on a theme. First make the Daily Bread—I literally eat a slice of this bread every day, and over the years I’ve perfected it into a fiber-packed, omega 3-loaded, crunchy-crusted and well-structured crumb delight. This version has a new ingredient I’ve been experimenting with, Salute Santé Grapeseed flour. Grape […]
Saints win!!! In the parallel universe in which NFL refereeing is not corrupt, we are celebrating an amazing victory today. Regardless, New Orleans celebrates. This is the lesson of Mardi Gras. What an amazing celebration we had today while boycotting the Superbowl! Our day began with a celebratory breakfast with The Invisible Chef’s Funfetti pancakes, […]
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 […]
Life is a dream. I’ve decided every Friday from here forward is Fromage Friday, to commemorate what happened the first Friday of the year. Or perhaps 2019 should be dubbed The Year of Cheese. Two pizza-sized brie wheels arrived for sampling from La Fromagerie Henri Hutin with Brie Couronne and Belletoile Triple Cream. Good heavens, […]
My hens bring me joy. Sometimes I lounge in the yard with a plan to read a book, and then spend the hour watching chickens dodder by, top-heavy, clueless, burbling like a slow stream. They bring me laughter and peace, and every day, warm and smooth round gifts. We love to give our ladies oats […]
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 […]
Happy National Egg Month! Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs got me off to a great start with this delightful shipment of standing ovation (horrible pun, mine). I brought the eggs to our annual work retreat and brought forth a veritable feast of egg bakes and sticky buns! My Favorite Frittata. We had sausage, may I […]
Easter will heretofore be marked by the ritual making of brioche. Tartine brioche. There was a recipe in Char Broil the Great Book of Grilling for salmon burgers and the suggested bun was a brioche roll. I walked to our local grocery on the lookout for some fresh made brioche buns and found only processed, […]