Spatula Diaries

A champion for wine democracy

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, July 1, 2009

If you find yourself stumped on what wine goes with what, or what bottle to bring to dinner, the answer might lie in the Nat Decants Food & Drink Matcher, a new downloadable program for the iPhone and Blackberry by the appealing wine writer Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White, and Drunk All Over and maven of natdecants.com. Read more...

Two ideas for too much squash

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, June 24, 2009

Bright yellow squash is hard to resist at the farmers market, but I find when I get it home the depth of my squash repertoire is shallow indeed. Read more...

A plan for winey dads

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, June 17, 2009

Pontchartrain Vineyard’s annual open-air concert series features one final performance this weekend, and it’s a great outing for wine lovers, blues fans or anyone who digs a good picnic. Read more...

Feelin’ smoothy

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, June 10, 2009

I can’t help it. Fried eggs in buttery toast call out most mornings, no matter the weather, my mood or if it’s bathing suit season. Read more...

Summer Sipper

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, June 4, 2009

Wow, the feats this lovely little wine pulled off. Broadbent Vinho Verde N.V., which I nabbed over the weekend for around $11, is a terrific expression of Portugal’s signature slightly effervescent white. Read more...

What makes a great chilidog?

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, May 27, 2009

Hot dogs are one thing. Hot dogs smothered in chili are something else. Read more...

Fear not the box

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, May 20, 2009

For some time, there’s been a slow-growing trend of good boxed wine, pretty exciting news for anyone looking for value, convenience and a chance to exercise environmental stewardship. Read more...

Sooey!

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, May 13, 2009

I love a good sandwich, but the ones I scarfed down last week from Cochon Butcher in the New Orleans Warehouse District were other-worldly -- a combination of sturdy, house-cured meats on toothy breads with spunky accoutrements that made everything sing. Read more...

Enough mystery meat

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, May 6, 2009

Ahh, the school lunch. Read more...

Impossible choices: Jazz Fest eats

By Maggie Heyn Richardson, April 29, 2009

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and last weekend’s opener was characteristically satisfying—except for the part about deciding what to eat. Read more...

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