The Gravy
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic’s Bethany Bultman
“I love to cook, and my family’s pecan pie recipe is to die for. I have four friends around the country who, whenever a Louisiana musician comes through their town […]
Dressing the Part
I just had another lovely lunch at Cake Café, just blocks from the office. Allison gave me a few pointers on how she makes her awesome salad dressing. Cake Café […]
Swedish Meatballs Recipe
This is almost unfair, but I’m going to do it anyway. I’m going to share my recipe for Swedish meatballs. I’m also going to make a prediction about what’s going […]
Most Affordable Dining City in the U.S.
Today, Zagat published the results of its latest restaurant survey. New Orleans comes in as the most affordable dining city in the country with an average meal at $28.36 compared […]
Paid in Whiskers
My husband is John Boutté’s piano tuner. He’s a darling, Boutté, and he pays well. Cash plus. Last time it was a pound of fresh shrimp that somebody had brought […]
Five Fats Chicken
My husband recently rocked my world (and my heart—literally) with a new dish that’s now become known among our friends as Five Fats Chicken. It’s made with bacon fat, chicken […]
Burn, Brûlée, Burn!
The best brûlée in town is definitely at Café Degas, but between visits, it’s nice to know that there is temporary relief, such as crème brûlée pie. The pie route is […]
Buns for Bingham
This weekend, I was hanging out at Piety Street studios with a Swedish band I used to listen to in high school, Bo Kaspers Orkester. I had no idea they […]
Lemon Lavender Pie
Since last week’s lemon pie was ugly good, I had to do it again. This time with less eggs and a touch of Provence—did you hear my voice turn uppity […]
Stabbed in the Palm
Thank you so much, Alex (OffBeat editor), for showing me the fastest one-step way yet to peel a crawfish, but I think I need a better ointment than yellow crawfish […]
