Marriage: More Poetry than Planned

Yesterday my wife Char and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. Or, to be more accurate, yesterday was our anniversary, but we’ve been celebrating for several days. It started on Thursday evening
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Yesterday my wife Char and I celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. Or, to be more accurate, yesterday was our anniversary, but we’ve been celebrating for several days. It started on Thursday evening
A Traditional Middle Eastern Lentil SoupFall is here. It still doesn’t really feel like it here in south Louisiana, but fall is here nonetheless. With the advent of fall and football season,
Lebanese Fattoush SaladThe Fattoush Salad is a classic Middle Eastern salad. And like most classic dishes, there are many variations on a common theme. Some families add purslane leaves or mâche. Other families
Louisiana Kitchen & Culture MagazineSure, there’s Bon Appetit, Saveur, Food & Wine and a million others. But none of them impress me as much as Louisiana Kitchen & Culture Magazine. Maybe it’
Chile Peppers: Hot! Hot! Hot!Just a few weeks ago I posted two recipes using Hatch Chiles (a Hatch Chile Chicken Tortilla Soup and a Cream of Hatch Chile Soup with Corn, Tomatoes
Matt Murphy – Chef and Man of Faith – at The Irish House in New OrleansMiraculously healed of a deadly blood disease in 2009, Chef Matt Murphy – originally from Ireland – went on to open The
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown: Season 2 Kicks Off Tomorrow in IsraelAnthony Bourdain kicks off the second season of his Parts Unknown series tomorrow night (September 15, 2013) on CNN. His first stop? Jerusalem.
Join us as we PRAY and BREAK BREAD together in IsraelExperience food preparation and cooking demonstrations led by “Catholic Foodie” Jeff Young and the “Chefs For Peace.” We will not only WALK WHERE
Is it Kafta, Kofta or Kufta?Well, it depends. I’ve seen it – and heard it referred to – as all three. But those three words all point to the same delicious thing: lamb
Ye Olde College Inn: Food, Faith & Family in New OrleansYe Olde College Inn is a classic family neighborhood restauarant in uptown New Orleans, and it is located right across the street from
It’s Back-to-School Time! What’s on Your Menu?The lazy days of summer are gone and school is back in full swing. Between homework and after school activities, families often find themselves
Another Excellent Recipe for Hatch ChilesLast week I told the story of how I came across a great deal on Hatch chiles. I got 3 pounds for only $0.99! The first thing