New Orleans, Louisiana It’s Fat Tuesday! For the faithful, it is one last day of feast before the fast for Lent. In New Orleans, it is the final day of Carnival season celebrations that began 12 days after Christmas. K.O., daughter Margaret and I were actually in New Orleans when Carnival season started on January 6…
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New Orleans in Our Hearts
New Orleans, Louisiana Ten years ago today, K.O. and I, along with our three adult children, watched images on television of New Orleans after Katrina hit. We were still in shock really. Just the day before on August 28, we escaped on the last flight out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport before it…
Game Day Venue Inspires the Menu
New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans is one of our most beloved travel destinations. After all, we are the quintessential culinary tourists. Our future travel plans are influenced (if not decided) by the promise of exciting dining opportunities. New Orleans delivers great food. Mapping the Day The French Quarter has consistently been on our RoadTripFlavors…
30 Reasons to Love New Orleans, Including Fried Chicken
New Orleans, Louisiana MAPPING THE DAY Ahhhh New Orleans . . . these are the reasons we love to visit: LOCAL STORY K.O. and I started viewing cooking shows on “TV Food Network” in 1993. The original lineup for the network included Emeril Lagasse, David Rosengarten and Jacques Pépin. In the network’s infancy, the shows offered less…
New Orleans in Our Hearts Gumbo
New Orleans, Louisiana MAPPING THE DAY On Saturday, August 27, 2005, K.O. and I were enjoying an extended weekend trip to New Orleans with our three adult children. We rented a car early that morning to tour the greater New Orleans area and to drive to Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour. LOCAL STORY On our…