// Articles

Homemade Rendered Lard
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[19 Jul 2011|5 Comments]

Lard…the four letter word. Like one of my other favorite four letter words, if used in moderation, it can add emphasis and an added oomph…and let’s face it, sometimes, just sometimes, there is no other word that can be used that will properly express your feelings as well as that four letter word. Lard makes [...]

// New Orleans Restaurants

Casamento’s Restaurant
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[12 Mar 2009|9 Comments]

Casamento’s Restaurant 4330 Magazine St. New Orleans, Louisiana 70115 504-895-9761 Well, I finally made it to Casamento’s. After several attempts over the last few years, for one reason or another, every time I’ve showed up to their door on Magazine Street with an empty stomach just moaning and groaning for Oysters, I would inevitably be [...]

// Creole & Cajun Cookbooks

The Louisiana Seafood Bible – Oysters
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[24 Nov 2011|No Comment]

I’m proud to say that my photo made it on the cover of the new book The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Oysters ! I’m thrilled to be associated with such an informative book, the kind of cookbook I like, not just recipes, but loads of information as well. From Louisiana Seafood Bible – Oysters The photo [...]

// Great Chefs of New Orleans

Austin Leslie’s Fried Chicken Recipe
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[8 Nov 2005|13 Comments]

This is part 2 of Great Chefs of New Orleans: Austin Leslie, which I’ve been working on with my friend Texas Chef Bill Moran. Like I said, with each Chef we feature, we will include a recipe that he/she is most famous for, in this case Austin Leslie’s Fried Chicken. A lot of people think [...]