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 …
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 …
Crawfish Etouffee in the Christmas Season
We are still in the Christmas Season, folks, and today we continue our #12DaysofChristmas #recipes with Crawfish Étouffée. Yes, I missed a few days of recipe-sharing during the #12DaysofChristmas #recipes. Life, you know. Sometimes it gets in the way of our best-made plans. The Christmas Season doesn’t officially end until the feast of the Baptism …
Seafood Gumbo: A Favorite Christmas Tradition?
It’s Christmas Eve and I have only a few hours to plan tomorrow’s feast. That might seem like an easy task, but it’s not. Our Christmas Day tradition for the last several years involves me making a traditional Seafood Gumbo. You have to understand that Christmas Day is usually the only day of the year …
Emeril’s Crawfish Bread for Jazz Fest
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow The 45th Annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival starts tomorrow and runs for two consecutive weekends. Jazz Fest is the preeminent spring fun-in-the-sun event, and it features a lot more than just music. The music is incredible, of course, with lots of variety. It’s …