Summers down South are pretty brutal, but there’s one thing we will celebrate no matter how high the humidity climbs or how many hurricanes are churning in the Gulf: food. We simply adore food. We love food so much, that while lunching with friends, our conversation is likely centered on that epic brunch we enjoyed…
New Orleans
Weekly Links 08.10.14
After a long, hot, and tiring day in New Orleans yesterday, I almost skipped putting this post together, but then that would negate the whole “weekly” thing. We had a lot of fun yesterday, although I did have a cranky pregnant lady moment whenever the hostess at Stanley, our usual lunch spot, supposedly texted us…
St. Patrick’s Day 2014 + Cheater’s Shepherd’s Pie
Hi friends! I hope everybody is wearing their green and sipping a frosty, festive-colored beer for me! 🙂 Even though I have just a small bit of Irish ancestry, I love any excuse to dress up, eat delicious food, and party with good friends. Though today I was back at work, this past weekend was…
A Marvelous Weekend in NOLA
This past weekend in New Orleans was full of good food, friends, and lots of fun. Thank goodness Mark and I took today off to rest and recuperate. After taking my car to the dealership for a oil and fluid changes, we began our short drive to NOLA. We spent a couple hours down in…
Roux Dat: The Best Gumbo in ‘Bama
Gumbo is something special. Every family along the Gulf Coast has their favorite, and it’s usually a family recipe, handed down through several generations. I may be biased, but I’m here to tell you that the Davis-Miele gumbo truly is the best in Alabama. If Mark’s spaghetti and meatballs (which I promise to share soon)…
Clancy’s Restaurant Review
One of my favorite things about New Orleans is the abundance of small, sometimes-quirky, neighborhood restaurants. While some of the big-name tourist eateries measure up to the hype, the best food is usually found off the beaten path. Not too far from that path is Clancy’s. Situated Uptown on the corner of Annunciation and Webster…
French Quarter Fest + MIMM #6
Hello, blog world! I don’t know about you, but I had to drag myself out of bed for work this morning. Yesterday was dreary and rainy (so much so that I stayed in my pajamas all day), but Saturday was action-filled and marvelously beautiful, so let’s focus on that. We left the house around 8:00…
December in ‘Bama (MIMM #1)
This past weekend was full of friends, family, and food; it went by too quickly, as weekends always do, but I am well-rested and ready for another work week. I’ve recently discovered the blog Healthy Diva Eats and thought I’d participate in MIMM this week. Friday night’s meal was certainly marvelous. Can’t wait to go…
Exercising my right…to eat shrimp
#6: Today I’m thankful for the opportunity to vote for my elected officials. While this election cycle has exhausted my patience (I’m quite tired of the vitriol and outright lies from both ends of the spectrum), I value the democratic process and the rights that were ensured by others’ sacrifice. (Iggy didn’t really vote–that would…
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