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LITERATURE: “Dinner at Antoine’s” (A favorite book of New Orleans’ Past.)

Dinner at Antoine’s A Book by Frances Parkinson Keyes (Editor’s Note) As a best-selling novel in 1948 (multi-millions sold), Dinner at Antoine’s is both fiction and a time capsule of mid-century New Orleans’ history.  It’s a peek into what life was like at that time, not just in New Orleans, but in the United States […]

The Cajun Restaurant with a Year-Long Waiting List

In an unassuming building in Galliano, Louisiana, Alzina Toups makes some of the best food you’ll ever eat. But while her Jambalaya, fried shrimp and other garlic-laden Cajun staples are sure to bless your tongue and break your heart, they aren’t so easy to come by. Alzina doesn’t take walk-ins, and reservations—which book up a […]

Herman Melville and the Divisive Politics of Chowder

Herman Melville

Herman Melville, 1870. Oil painting by Joseph Oriel Eaton Melville lived in Manhattan and New England, did he prefer to eat Red or White chowder? By Joel Clark In 1819, Herman Melvill(e), he later added the “e”, was born into lavish living at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, at 6 Pearl Street. His family possessed […]

APFELSTRUDEL

Easy German Apple Strudel A traditional Viennese strudel is a popular layered pastry treat associated with many countries that once belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1867–1918).   Ingredients 4 cup (about 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cubed 3/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 10 sheets fillo dough […]

Preventing Health Problems through Actions & Habits

• Bullet Points for Wellness Success. • IF THERE IS A SECRET TO BEING and STAYING HEALTHY it’s cutting back on processed food and fast foods – staying away from all of the things we classify as “junk foods” (candy, chocolate, sweets, cakes, cookies, too much bread, chips, sweetened sodas, packaged snacks, drive-through food, french fries, […]

Pan Sautéed Sea Scallops – How to Cook Them – What to Know!

Sea Scallops served over Jasmine Rice for a simple and elegant date-night meal.  Some of the best Sea Scallops come from ice-cold New England waters and are harvested just in time for a holiday splurge. The rich flavor of the scallop is the main attraction. Sea Scallops are both easy and tricky to prepare. Simply […]

For Artists – Tips for a Better Working Process

Take a tour of artists’ studios! You’ll find ideas and inspiration Inside the Art Studio, culled from American Artist’s (publication) popular Studios series… the book, Inside the Art Studio takes you inside 37 private studios of fine artists around the country, edited by Mary Burzlaff Bostic – available on Amazon. (our link – click on […]

2019 – A Special SURPRISE Issue – For the Holidays!

HELLO AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS! For those of us who celebrate Christmas, the morning is all about surprise, for kids seeing what has been left for them and for adults opening the mysteries that have been such a secret all wrapped up under the tree. Well, that is exactly our approach with this special 2019 holiday […]