New Orleans eats, the Fest and beyond
The rain is threatening to mess with Jazz Fest again this weekend, but here five real good reasons to brave the weather: crawfish bread, mango freeze, stuffed artichokes, beggars' purses and soft-shell crab po-boys. Read more...
Florida Boulevard Desayuno
Sure, it looks a mite seedy, but the 4-week-old El Paste Dorado (6166 Florida Blvd., 922-9485) makes a mean breakfast chilaquiles. Read more...
Spring eats – road and kitchen
For a measly four bucks, the Turkish potato salad at Café Mediterranean (4347 Perkins Rd.) is one of those unassuming dishes that packs a wallop. Read more...
Tuna Tartare at Home
The Heath Ledgerish, sock-hat clad fishmonger, who looked like he just stepped off a northwest schooner, slowly sliced off three-quarters of a pound of fresh tuna, and laid it gently on the scale. Read more...
Recipes for leftover crawfish
No doubt the gorgeous Easter weather brought on lots of South Louisiana crawfish boils, leaving many of us scratching our heads about clever uses for leftovers. Read more...
An IPA of our own
Abita's seasonal strawberry-infused wheat beer is on shelves this time of year, and so is the brewery's latest addition, for the first time, an India Pale Ale. Ya-hoo! Read more...
Juban's gins up
Juban's recently amped up its selections of super premium, high-end gins. If you like your white liquors but are bored with vodka and its Carrie Bradshaw-inspired cocktail spawn, consider gin. Read more...
More easy weeknight meals
Embarrassing how lame a blogger I've been. Just embarrassing! Read more...
Mosaique's popularity
Surh Luchel's 2004 Mosaique, a Bordeaux blend is terrific, balanced and lingering, but according to the Napa Valley winery's Web site, it's all sold out. Read more...
A perfectly southern cake
Why it's named "hummingbird" no one can figure, but the classic southern cake is homey and real. Read more...