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I decided to add a new section to my front page called, "Setting the Table." Part of the pleasure of

The last time I was in Ocho Rios, I found this wonderful little art gallery and crafts shop downtown. The

Friday night was a perfect night for a slow dinner in a nice restaurant. After a typically hectic week, my

For a restaurant dish to be truly successful, it has to be the SAME every time. But at home, which

Like everyone else in New Orleans, I love Halloween. It's a great excuse to watch scary movies all night, cook

HOW DO YOU KNOW IT IS FALL IN NEW ORLEANS? 1. The Saints are driving us all crazy.2. There's talk

Not every dish turns out to be delicious. I started the weekend off with an idea for a roasted oyster

I do not want to go home. Yet I know when I get home, I'll be glad to be there.

The daily downpours have been welcome respites from the blazing sun. The sand on the beach is almost too hot

I vividly remember reading Don't Stop the Carnival, a 1965 novel by Herman Wouk, while vacationing in Jamaica about 15