NOLA VOCABULARY LESSONS: Talk like a New Orleanian! When you visit New Orleans for their great food, you will need to know how to speak their “language”. Below is how the locals pronounce words you may not understand. EDITOR’S NOTE: However they pronounce things on the TV Show “NCIS New Orleans”, don’t say it like that […]
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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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
• 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, […]
The College of William and Mary To our educational system which is dedicated to Math & Science first – PLEASE ALSO TEACH WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW TO SURVIVE THE WORLD IN WHICH WE LIVE. In 1744 the Indian Chiefs of many nations met to discuss a letter from the College of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]