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I am flattered, overwhelmed even, by the outpouring of affection for this photo. I had decided once I finished playing with it and getting it in just the shape I wanted that I would only print 15 copies of … Continue reading
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“Sitting in the exuberantly idiosyncratic yard of his Jackson, Mississippi home, it became clear immediately that he felt that much of gardening “wisdom” could be wholly ignored. Felder began his little backyard lecture in iconoclasm thusly: “You know how … Continue reading
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“As family, friends, some readers of my blog and anyone within earshot for Baton Rouge’s Ryan Airport are aware, I was supposed to travel to Mexico this week. My destination was Oaxaca, considered by many to be the birthplace … Continue reading
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“George Herbert Mallory, a British mountaineer from the early 1920’s, when asked why he wanted to climb Everest responded that he was doing it “because it’s there.” Mallory was probably wryly praising the adventurous nature of the human spirit rather … Continue reading
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“Eggs are the sort of thing that everyone knows how to cook and generally has strong opinions on. There are tricks for making your scrambled eggs fluffy, incantations to say over your frittata and secrets for getting them to … Continue reading
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I don’t normally rant on this website or the food blog I write for Country Roads Magazine, but sometimes you have to call it like you see it. In a world full of self-delusion (and who can blame us), … Continue reading
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Originally, this weeks post for Country Roads’ Good Feast blog was going to be about my love of vintage Pyrex. But, with crawfish season just around the corner, they decided to run my recipe and pictures of a dish I … Continue reading
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“Pyrex has a place in almost every kitchen. They manufacture the hardened, high-temperature resistant glass that comprises a lot of measuring cups. But Pyrex might not have a place in everyone’s heart. For decades Pyrex also made a wide … Continue reading
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“This same Abita-sponsored competition brought us Andygator about a decade ago. Now a home brewer in Zachary and his very Louisiana take on Russian Imperial Stout has been given the nod to be the newest Abita Select product. Stouts … Continue reading
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“Caricature does not tell the full story of its subject. Such is the case with both the life and work of Gregory DeWitt. Dewitt was sometimes uncharitably caricatured as the “mad monk” responsible for painting the murals at the … Continue reading
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“You don’t have to look very far in south Louisiana to find a good place to eat fried seafood, but the list of places that do it really well is fairly short. To this list I would add Kevin’s Cajun … Continue reading
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“Wayne’s Barbeque near the Livingston exit on Interstate 12 is right across the highway from another, more modern looking BBQ restaurant. So, it stands to reason that a little slow-cooked completion keeps both spots producing the best pit product … Continue reading