Between the country’s sour economic mood, getting gigged at the supermarket and pump, and my own sorry freelancer’s salary, I’ve been thinking: How can I trim the fat out of my crazy-high grocery bill? Read more...
I know, butternut squash is probably the last thing on your ingredient list now, but maybe I'm so sick of the heat, I'm summoning fall with fall produce. Read more...
Not far from the Atlantic coast recently, I picked up some fresh scallops and called my Baton Rouge buddy Dave Gallent for a little advice. Read more...
In most places, "conferences" mean skill-building and hobnobbing, but in South Louisiana it's a chance to learn about the art of drinks. Read more...
They've been around for some time, but this seems to be the year that savory recipes integrating red and green table grapes are breaking out. Read more...
It's kind of sad really. You spend all year suffering through sorry excuses for tomatoes only to face a few weeks when volume outpaces uses. Read more...
In the mood for Vietnamese, I picked up my friend Ann from her office on Florida Boulevard and headed east to Baton Rouge's tight concentration of pho joints. Read more...
The best lunch I had this week was a $1.30 bag of french fries from an old-timey, walk-up burger counter on Hwy. 1 in Assumption Parish. Read more...
Yes, we're ready for crabs. No, they're not in. But a late season surge in crawfish means the price has dropped. Read more...
There are two grilled cheese sandwich camps: add mayo or not. Read more...
