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Here are some random rules of cooking I have learned, either through trial and error, or from friends, cookbooks and

Twenty years ago, Katrina changed everything overnight.  I left my home when the mayor said the storm would be catastrophic. 

 Any time I have no court on Monday, it's a legit weekend!  Friday nights are so great because I don't

One of the nice things about being competent in the kitchen and enjoying cooking is that I can decide what

DAY ONE - DECOMPRESSION https://youtu.be/69RdQFDuYPI DAY TWO - RELAXATION Look at the beautiful handmade coconut candle holders made for me

It's hard to watch the news these days. This has truly been an "annus horribilis" in terms of the news. 

Only in New Orleans would we normalize texting each other, "Five inmates captured, five still on the run."  On May

On April 25, 1959, my mom was watching Gunsmoke when I decided to interrupt the broadcast.  Over the years, she

When my sister was about five years old, she saw the Easter Bunny in my grandmother's back yard.  To this

Actually, it is not true that there is nothing new in my life.  It's just that I can't talk about