In November 1971 Carly Simon released her second studio album, which was titled Anticipation. The title track of that album soared to number 3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and the following year it nabbed her a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Female Vocalist. It’s a song, she later revealed, that she wrote on the guitar in about …
New Orleans: More than Mardi Gras
Yes, Mardi Gras is over for this year. We are now in the 3rd week of Lent. But that’s kinda the point of this article I want to share with you today. New Orleans has such a rich and faith-filled history. New Orleans is more than Mardi Gras. Last month, Catholic Digest magazine ran the …
Pumpkin Soup and Making Something Delicious with What You Have
Halloween 2017 is over. True. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get a treat out of reading lessons learned from the Halloweens of yesteryear. Oh, and if you click the link below you will also get a super-yummy Pumpkin Soup recipe that’s perfect for any Autumn day. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The summer heat in south Louisiana can …
Learning to Savor Sundays in Catholic Digest Magazine
[September kicked off a new endeavor for me… a monthly column in Catholic Digest Magazine called Savoring Sundays. Below is an excerpt of my first installment. Please do enjoy, and be sure to go CatholicDigest.com to get the recipe and to let them know you enjoyed the column! Thank you!] Growing up in Baton Rouge, …
Creole Tomato Jam Recipe
I shared this recipe this morning on the Wake Up! show on Catholic Community Radio. It’s not my recipe. I just happened to come across it. And I’m glad I did. This recipe is from Chef Tory McPhail of Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. It yields 1 pint of jam. I’ve had a Creole Tomato …