When it comes to sandwiches in New Orleans, I've always been a slave to the po-boy. The muffaletta is a beloved classic, of course, but as a child, the olive salad threw me off a bit, and it ... Read More »
Last week, I delved into my nostalgia well and told a tale of oysters and my late grandfather. Well, apparently, when you mine those caverns, you tend to find more than what you might have expected. After considering ... Read More »
While writing a story about this weekend's New Orleans Oyster Festival, I naturally got to thinking about my own personal history of oysters. (Note: if you're not planning on being there, think again -- there will be bivalves ... Read More »
As you might have guessed, I am a big fan of sandwiches (and if you didn't guess that after reading the title of this column, who are you?). It is, in my estimation, the perfect food, containing everything ... Read More »
There are a number of foods that people both here and abroad consider to be distinctly American. Not "regional American," mind you, but pure red white and blue, through and through. There's apple pie, of course, and ... Read More »
Some folks go to Jazz Fest with the A&E section of the newspaper in hand, their favorite acts highlighted on the schedule, the entire day's music strategized hour by hour, with maybe a few minutes here and there to grab ... Read More »
If I said, "In New Orleans, we like to fry our food," I think I'd have a difficult time finding someone to disagree with me. And if I did, the poor bastard would probably be tarred, feathered, and ... Read More »
If I knew what to say, there would be a caption here Despite the fact that I tend to be an excitably loquacious eater (much to the dismay of my poor mother, who is constantly reminding me to ... Read More »
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