Category Archives: New Orleans
Baked Oysters and Old Friends at Grand Isle
I have a hard time eating oysters anywhere but Louisiana. I know there are lots of different varieties that all have their merits. And some of them are delightfully small and easy to eat. But Gulf Coast oysters are the … Continue reading
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Tagged antoine's, grand isle, New Orleans, oysters, oysters rockefeller
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Audubon Park Run
Yesterday I had planned to go to Audubon Park for a run, but opted to go to the levy instead. So after I checked in to the Sheraton New Orleans, I took the St. Charles Streetcar down to to the … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, New Orleans, Travel
Tagged audubon park, New Orleans, sheraton new orleans, st. charles streetcar
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The Great Muffaletta Debate
It seems like every city has a sandwich they are famous for. In New Orleans there are po boys (preferably with fried oysters and/or shrimp) but there is also the muffaletta. The Central Grocery on Decateur Street just down from … Continue reading
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Tagged central grocery, magnolia grill, muffletta, napoleon house, New Orleans
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The Bananas Foster That Could Have Been (and the Pineapple Upside Down Cake That Wasn’t)
In my last post I talked about getting into a rut with the same restaurants and the same foods in New Orleans. Along those lines I always stop by the Palace Cafe on Canal Street for Bananas Foster at least … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas foster, New Orleans, palace cafe, pineapple upside down cake
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Dinner at Restaurant August
Lately I’ve gotten into a rut with my favorite New Orleans restaurants, going to the same ones over and over again. I can’t help it. There are so many dishes that are particular to certain restaurants or places that prepare … Continue reading
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Tagged amuse bouche, john besh, my new orleans the cookbook, New Orleans, restaurant august
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Crawfish Bisque … and Cooking Lore Passed Down Through the Family
Back at the house Stone had been working on a batch of Crawfish Bisque all day. Now Crawfish Bisque is a very very special dish that you hardly ever find in restaurants (at least not the traditional Louisiana way) and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, New Orleans, Recipe, Travel
Tagged crawfish bisque, New Orleans, shrimp boil, zatarain's
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Took My Chevy to the Levy
Well ok … it was a Toyota and it wasn’t mine, it was Stone’s. But I took Stone’s Toyota to the levee at Riverbend where St. Charles Avenue meets Carrollton for my little run today (which I totally need after … Continue reading
Just a Little Something in the Fridge
For lunch today, I had a few leftovers from the fridge, boiled shrimp and spicy new potatoes and corn on the cob cooked with the shrimp boil. There’s nothing quite like Gulf shrimp cooked in a good cajun spice mix, … Continue reading
Revisiting Camelia Grill
I worked most of the day but about mid-day I felt the need to get a little change of scenery so I went out to get some pecan pie at the Camellia Grill. The Camellia Grill is one of those … Continue reading
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Tagged camellia grill, New Orleans, pecan pie
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New Orleans or Bust!
I woke up way to early this morning … 3:30 am to go to the airport for my 6:00 am flight to New Orleans via Denver. I called my favorite SF cabbie, the ‘Disco Taxi’ last night to request a … Continue reading
Posted in New Orleans, Travel
Tagged fried green tomatoes, gumbo, jamblaya, liuzzas, New Orleans, saints, shrimp remoulade
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