This time of year, this soup is a delightful indulgence, which carries all the tastes and smells of a summer garden. My family’s recipe for the cold soup was lost a long time ago, but I’ve adapted a modern one to meet my needs. Some people strain their soup, but I think that would puree […]
Helen Reporting, This year I made my own King Cakes from scratch. Between January 6 and Mardi Gras, New Orleanians eat King Cake. As Rouses Grocery says, “a tiny, plastic baby representing the infant Jesus is inserted into the cake. Tradition holds that the person who gets the piece with the baby in it is […]
Helen Reporting: While many people are getting ready for the Super Bowl later this week, if you live in New Orleans, another exciting event is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras comes once a year in New Orleans and includes food, fun, beads, and of course, huge parades. These parades feature floats that are not only amazing to […]
This recipe comes to us via a family friend, J.J. On chilly evenings, he makes his way to the kitchen, turns his back, moves around for a half hour or so and voilà: one of the most delicious and comforting meals I know. I like those “all in one” meals—meat, starch, and vegetable all together […]
In my family, the cheese straw was reserved for elegant cocktail parties, particularly during the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons. Linen napkins, crystal sherry glasses, beautiful china. That was the setting for my grandmother’s cheese straws. No one is certain of the cheese straw’s origin. Tradition has it that the first published recipe can be found […]
