The first meat pie I ever ate was at a gas station deli in Prairieville, Louisiana. The hot buffet offered the standard bevy of questionable fried delights found in convenience stores and gas stations all over South Louisiana, but the meat pies were particularly comely that day. I thought to myself, “What the hell, Nick. You only… Read More Creole Meat Pies
Here’s a hard-working southern biscuit recipe that’s a cinch to remember, uncommonly flaky and buttery, and easy to augment in order to create delicious variations. I’m a city girl, but I can slay country biscuits. When you see how easy these are to make, you’ll have Aunt Bessie Mae green with envy. Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour and a bit more on… Read More Homemade Biscuits
When I was a working mother with a husband and young son, cooking was mostly a chore. These days, I am unattached, my son is a grown man, and cooking is a great joy. What a difference twenty years makes! My perspective on food and being “fed” is markedly different. Tonight, I made a simple meal… Read More Mostaccioli and Meatballs
The handful of times I visited my grandfather in the French Quarter, there always seemed to be a small pot of Campbell’s Chicken Noodle soup simmering on his tiny four-burner gas stove. Almost forty years later, the savory smell of chicken noodle soup instantly transports me back to a time of childhood mysteries, emotions and hopes.… Read More Chicken Noodle Soup
I came across an article yesterday for 30 – thirty! – variations of deviled eggs. Never a big fan of them myself, I nonetheless checked what I had on hand in the cupboards this evening and whipped up a few. Comprised of crumbled bacon, dill relish, celery, parsley, onion powder, lemon pepper, cayenne pepper, Creole… Read More Deviled Eggs
I am fortunate: at 45 years of age I still have a spry mother and father with which to pal around. The three of us walk together for exercise at least once a week most weeks, and today my son Christien joined us as we lapped Crescent Park, a riverfront post-Katrina project in the Bywater. At the… Read More Enter, the Pork Chop Sandwich
Nicole Moliere 