You can take the girl out of New Orleans… We had a fantastic vacation last week with my brother- and sister-in-law, introducing them to some of our favorite restaurants and places for music. We also discovered some wonderful new places, too–I am still dreaming about the barbecue I had at The Joint. But after returning, I realized I had somehow neglected in that whole wonderful week … Continue reading #TBT: Gumbo Ya Ya
For our last full day together in New Orleans, we decided to bring Ron and Kristan up into the Bywater, a residential neighborhood northeast of the Marigny. On a previous visit we discovered the lovely painted houses and sleepy atmosphere, as well as a hidden gem: Bacchanal, a wine store where you can take your purchase and a couple of glasses out into the leafy … Continue reading BBQ, music and sunshine
Day three of this food lovers tour of New Orleans started with a classic: beignets and chicory coffee. While we’re not big on sweets, we had to bring Ron and Kristan to the famous Café du Monde to see what all the hoopla is about. And to be fair, that first bite into a hot, crispy beignet covered with a prodigious amount of powdered sugar reminded … Continue reading Po’boys, tacos, and a (famous) dive bar
An update on one of our favorite cities Continue reading New Orleans interlude
Rob and I are here in Las Vegas for a work conference–DevLearn–for just three days. We arrived very late last night, and were up at the crack of dawn for the opening keynote (Penn Jillette, awesome). While we need to attend sessions and vendor demos relevant to our respective jobs by day, we will also be trying to fit in as many delicious meals, along … Continue reading Las Vegas Sojourn
When I was a child, one of my favorite books was a large-format slim hardcover called Frederick, by Leo Lionni. It was about a field mouse who didn’t help the other mice in his group with gathering nuts and grain for the winter, but sat on a rock gathering, essentially, memories…of sunshine and warmth, colors and words. The other mice aren’t pleased with what they perceive as … Continue reading Soaking up the sun in NOLA
Having arrived home from our weekend in New Orleans at about 1AM this morning, it will likely take another day or two to fully recover. It was a fantastically fun weekend, full of amazing food and even better music, but three days at an all-day music festival, plus late jazz shows, decadent dinners, and lots and lots of walking mean we’ll need a few early … Continue reading New Orleans restaurant update
Besides the music, one of the delights of Jazz Fest, we have discovered, is the food. This is no normal fairground food. You will not find hot dogs, fries, or cotton candy. No greasy chicken fingers or hamburgers anywhere. Rather, local restaurants and catering companies come with the best food around, both traditional New Orleans cooking as well as other ethnic cuisines, including Mediterranean, Vietnamese, … Continue reading Jazz Fest Food
Sun protection is key at the Fest, and besides the ubiquitous straw fedoras and cowboy hats, many show off their particular style with headgear. Hat watching, therefore, is actually one of the fun elements of a day at the Fest. Here are just a few I was able to catch on camera. (I have to get better at my surreptitious picture taking!) And here’s a … Continue reading The Hats of Jazz Fest
Alligator & chicken gumbo, side of potato salad Continue reading More food @ Stanley
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