Thursday, January 31, 2013

New Orleans, Day 3 - Walking Tour and Cochon

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So the "third" and last day of the official tour was an afternoon walking tour through the French Quarter where Elizabeth Pearce f...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

New Orleans, Day 3 - Stanleys and Santa's Quarter

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Okay, we're finally on Day 3 and you can stop thinking, "OMG, she's still eating and it's still Tuesday."  Wednesd...
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

New Orleans, Day 2 - Beignets at Cafe du Monde

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Day 2 in New Orleans didn't end with that 4-course meal for lunch.  After we had eaten, we were each gifted with Poppy's book, Cr...
Monday, January 28, 2013

New Orleans, Day 2 - Frozen Creole Cream Cheese and Calas

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Yes, I'm still writing up that 4-course meal at the New Orleans Cooking School.  This is the last course and needs its own post to ackno...
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Sunday, January 27, 2013

New Orleans, Day 2 - Seafood Gumbo & Chicken Creole

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Gumbo Crabs During the cooking demo, Poppy spent a fair amount of time teaching us how to make roux properly.  I don't cook much and...
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

New Orleans, Day 2 - Farmers Market & Shrimp Remoulade

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Day 2 of the trip started off with a morning excusion to the Crescent City Farmers Market where locals sell fresh produce grown on their far...
Friday, January 25, 2013

New Orleans, Day 1 - Bananas Foster

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I just got back from a short culinary tour of New Orleans.  I've always wanted to go to New Orleans and my main criteria was timing: I k...
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

German Chocolate Cake Bars

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German Chocolate Cake Bars - made January 16, 2013, recipe adapted from Six Sisters' Stuff Although I'm not a fan of box cake m...
Sunday, January 20, 2013

Black Gold Cookies - in honor of the 49ers, the NFC Champs

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Black Gold Cookies - made January 19, 2013 from Hugs & Cookies I'm blogging a little out of order as I had decided on these coo...