To achieve the proper mise en place and mise en scene for Jazz Fest in place, one must have both savory and sweet, song and scenery, sun and suit. It’s not the same, but it’s what we have and it’s what this side of survival requires. I note that KP holds his annual festival savvy […]
Well if I had pralines for breakfast, I suppose it’s a sign that I’m returning to good health (or rather, evidence that indeed I do share genetic material with the estimable lifelong confectioneer, Ruth Broomfield.) Between Whiplash and Birdman, jazz featured prominently this year at the Academy Awards, and something about jazz gets me in a […]
Oh Lord, here we have a taste. “Taste” in this case needs no prepositional phrase, no simile. This dish is perfect, it is a heart attack on a plate, and it is as Cajun as it gets. This dish opened a tunnel into the future through which I can see Mardi Gras, I can smell […]