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Continue reading →: my grandma’s birthday
My mom’s mom was born on July 3rd the same year as Shirley Temple and Mickey Mouse. Because of her birthday, the 4th of July holiday is among my favorite family holidays, too. As long as I can remember, she invites relatives over to her house on Elizabeth Street for a cookout…
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Continue reading →: golden hour in the gallery
A friend’s happenstance run-in with painter Brooke Pickett during a pit stop on Magazine Street led me to a gallery opening at the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans last weekend. The paintings alone reminded me of Philip Guston’s work, so I wasn’t surprised when I read in Pickett’s interview that he was important to her…
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Continue reading →: treats on magazine street
Did you think we only looked at things on Magazine Street? No way! Yummy food stops along the way included hey! Cafe, Slice Pizzeria, Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt and Velvet Teacakery. It is unbelievable what fresh, house-made mozzarella can do for a pie. And what laughter, silliness, and sharing city-loving…
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Continue reading →: scenes from magazine street
A couple of days ago I literally walked my shoes off on Magazine Street! A few miles in I thought the bottom of my feet felt funny, so I looked down and my sandals were trashed. Now I have an unintentional souvenir pair of flip flops called feelgoodz from the…
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Continue reading →: big easy little fat bites
I am in New Orleans for the first time in my life for my first ALA Conference! I didn’t eat one full meal today, but in between registrations and check-ins, I was able to have a few tasty bites around the Conference Center. Baby Arugula Flatbread with Shaved Manchego and…
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Continue reading →: fancy plane snacks
Don’t worry, the usual malted milk balls and peanut butter crackers are in my bag, too. This granola recipe, adapted from Melissa Clark’s in In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite (recommend), is the only one I have made that doesn’t call for honey. The cardamom/maple syrup/olive oil combo seeps…
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Continue reading →: oh my nola
Who wants gumbo mail? Later this week I will get on a plane bound for the American Library Association’s annual conference in The Big Easy. There are 20 postcard stamps in my suitcase, and I can’t guarantee that your postcard will be as charming as this one I received from…
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Continue reading →: if not for him
I wouldn’t be here. And I wouldn’t have experienced Angel Food Cake French Toast from Spyro’s this morning! I intended to make breakfast rolls for Father’s Day, but yesterday’s migraine dictated else ways. So we went out for brunch instead and then watched cake shows and baseball on TV. Three…
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Continue reading →: what’s better than a porch
A porch swing. What’s better than a porch swing? Pie on a porch swing! My sister came up to her in-laws’ this week and somehow through the magic of text messaging and family recipes they put together a lovely spontaneous cookout. Not bad for the middle of a workweek! She…
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Continue reading →: one sunny day in june
Eleven years ago I had the privilege of standing up next to my sister as she married her best friend. The least I could do to help celebrate the anniversary was make a cake. The recipe was from Cooking Light magazine, originally called Luscious Lemonade Cake. I mostly followed it and added…
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