One of the best things about being from New Orleans is growing up with arguably some of the best food in the world. When you hone your taste buds with the finest ingredients and flavor combinations, you quickly learn the difference between “good food” and pure excellence — with the bar set high. Which means if you move away from New Orleans, you might have to eat at home more to satisfy the expectations of your palette. With holidays around the corner, many of us are thinking of what we will serve our guests. If a quick trip to New Orleans to try Galatoire’s famous Bread Pudding in person is not in the cards, you can always bring this memorable dose of NOLA cuisine to your dinner table. This is not a make ahead dish, but it is well worth factoring good timing into your meal. Galatoires says of this famous dessert: [Read more…] about Galatoires Bread Pudding – a New Orleans Recipe for Great Entertaining
Linens For Every Room and Occasion
LINENS: For Every Room and Occasion
“Once you see all the ways embellishment can make linens distinctive and unique, piece to piece, you’ll understand why they’re fast-moving to the forefront of decorative decisions in home decor-” -Jane Scott Hodges
One of the places I always tell my design savvy friends to shop in New Orleans is Leontine Linens. If you have ever been to the (flagship & only) store, you will know first hand what I speak of when I say it is linen heaven on earth. You can always shop on-line or with your local rep, but first you should pick up a copy of founder Jane Scott Hodges’ FANTASTIC book: Rizzoli’s LINENS: For Every Room and Occasion. The New Orleans girl in me is JUMPING UP and DOWN over how great this book is. This image-rich book is a gorgeous treasure trove of linens back story, advice, pointers, and visuals of design POSSIBILITY with Leontine Linens. Two words come to mind: [Read more…] about Linens For Every Room and Occasion
Napoleon House – a New Orleans Institution
This week, in Huffington Post I shared my Top 5 Recommendations for Spring and Summer Cocktails. #1 was the Pimms Cup. If you don’t know the context for this drink choice, I feel that I owe you a quick tour of the Napoleon House, a New Orleans institution:
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New Orleans Food: Galatoires
In New Orleans, where people live to eat rather than eat to live, nobody doubts the importance of a very special place in which to indulge in food- a place to toast one’s friends and to celebrate life by breaking bread together. This place is none other than the legendary Galatoires restaurant, family owned for many generations. This front door is where the line begins… [Read more…] about New Orleans Food: Galatoires
Mix it UP
Mixing styles requires confidence and skill. Take for example this historical and regional Mix up- BAM! Quite a success. I love how well this works in a design sense. Today I am going to share some design inspiration from designers who know how to keep spaces interesting…. [Read more…] about Mix it UP
