Around the Table Radio and The French Quarter Festival
A New Radio Show in New Orleans and Baton Rouge… and Online! There’s a new radio show in town, and it debuted on Friday in New Orleans and Baton Rouge on Catholic
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The World’s Largest Jazz Brunch: The French Quarter Festival
The 30th Annual French Quarter Festival It’s almost here: the French Quarter Festival’s 30th Anniversary – April 11th -14th in New Orleans. The French Quarter Festival [http://www.fqfi.org/frenchquarterfest/] is
Easter and Crawfish in New Orleans
Easter Is a Season Our secular culture does not think so, but it is true. Easter is a season that spans 50 days and culminates with the celebration of Pentecost. Life is full
The Catholic Foodie, Lent, and NPR
Lent Can Be Full of Surprises It’s been an exciting Lent so far. I mean, a pope retires for the first time in 600 years. A new conclave is called. A new
St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2013
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Orleans Yesterday we went to the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in New Orleans [http://www.stpatricksdayneworleans.com/]. This is what I had to say
Pope Francis: Lenten Letter as Archbishop of Buenos Aires
Pope Francis: Our New Holy Father I admit it. I totally geeked out the last couple of days. Of course, I had been praying for the conclave and for whoever would become our
The Alligator and the Archbishop: A Lenten Tail?
Did You Hear the One About the Alligator and the Archbishop? It all started on Ash Wednesday. Someone over at Insta-Gator Ranch & Hatchery posted a picture of a 3 year old letter
Pan-Fried Halloumi Cheese Salad for #SundaySupper
What is Halloumi Cheese? Sometimes referred to as “the cheese that grills,” Halloumi is traditionally a Cypriot cheese (from Cyprus). It is salty and dense, and it can stand up to grilling and
Lebanese Hummus and Homemade Pita Bread
Hummus and The Lebanese Connection We love hummus, and we eat it quite often. But it wasn’t always that way. At least not for me. For me — believe it or not — there
Using Pickled Pork for Seasoning
Pickled Pork? The other day I shared a soup recipe for #SundaySupper. It was my recipe for Louisiana Caldo, and it features a peculiar ingredient: pickled pork. Now, I say it’s a
Discovering Heirlooms
Discovering Heirloom Tomatoes – A guest post by Elizabeth Bernard Higgs Meet the Paul Robeson Tomato [https://www.google.com/search?q=paul+robeson+tomato&hl=en&rlz=1C1TSNO_enUS496US496&source=
Louisiana Caldo for #SundaySupper
Louisiana Caldo: Mustard Greens & Pickled Pork What is Louisiana Caldo? Louisiana Caldo is a thick, nourishing soup that is traditional to the Isleños… settlers of St. Bernard Parish (outside of New Orleans
