Article Archive for July 2011

New Orleans Oyster Festival 2011
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Posted in Articles, Featured Post on 23 July 2011
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I meet many wonderful people through this blog, most of which I never get to meet in person. I met Seth McMillan, this way and later through Facebook, so when I knew I was coming down to New Orleans for a visit I sent him a message saying we should try to get together, he [...]

Homemade Rendered Lard
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Posted in Articles, Creole & Cajun Cookbooks, Featured Post, Recipes on 19 July 2011
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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 [...]

Radosta’s Famous Po-Boys
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Posted in Articles, Featured Post, New Orleans Restaurants on 2 July 2011
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After my visit to the Abita Brewery, and my 23.83 mile jaunt across Lake Pontchartrain from Abita Springs, I decided to keep with my ritual on every trip to New Orleans and go straight for a Roast Beef Po-Boy! I’ve heard good things about Radosta’s in old Metarie, so that is where I headed. From [...]