I've loved New Orleans since I first visited and ate a mile high ice cream pie (I was 10!) at the now-closed Ponchartrain Hotel's Caribbean Room and saw the lavish Mardi Gras costumes at the museum. Every time I've visited since then, I've fallen more and more in love with the city. My list of must … Continue reading New Orleans Musts
Oyster shucking at home and chargrilled oyster recipe
Oysters are amazingly delicious, but not easy to get in to. It can be intimidating to open an oyster, particularly after seeing the professionals use special chain-mail oyster-shucking glove and knife. After our jaunt to New Orleans in March, we decided not to be intimidated by oyster opening anymore. Plus, we really wanted to recreate … Continue reading Oyster shucking at home and chargrilled oyster recipe