What Should I Eat in New Orleans?

Help! I’m going to Jazz Fest for the first time ever in two days. This is my second trip to New Orleans and the only destination eating I did last time was beignets at Cafe DuMonde – this was pre-Katrina, a long time ago. Dan has never been. While the point of the trip is [...]

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Yogurt and Cucumber Salad (Tzaziki)

I’ve been on a diet. I hate diets and I kind of really hate talking about them because I don’t like body-snarking, even when I do it to myself – and especially in front of others.  I never want my words about myself to inadvertently hurt someone else. Like many people, I have complicated relationship [...]

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Mergers and acquisitions

I had the pleasure of spending my last Spring Break as an MBA student (hip-hip-hooray!) facilitating a merger and acquisition.  What?  How did I accomplish that during Spring Break?  I spent it by merging part of my family with part of Mike’s family and acquiring some food, drink, and fun! What’s the recipe?  Take 13 [...]

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Everything’s better with butter

Here’s another Southern baked good that is easy, cheap, and delicious!  I learned this recipe from a high school classmate’s mom who was all about packet gravy and instant mashed potatoes.  While I generally shun those things, I actually like these biscuits.  I also remember Granddaddy just salivating over them when I made them for [...]

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Simply put – Simple things like Mimi’s Cornbread Sticks

A couple of Sundays ago I visited a dear friend.  She’s special to me for many reasons – the first of which was quite obvious at the outset: we both love food.  And what makes her even more special? She’s a Southern girl!  At any rate, on Sunday we celebrated her latest achievement in life [...]

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