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Entries Tagged as 'Food'

The Tortoise and the Hare

July 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on The Tortoise and the Hare

Good Morning! How about some Orange & Pecan Rolls with Orange Whipped Cream and Pineapples and Mandarin Oranges on top! Yeah, I can’t stop thinking about that recipe from the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. Going to try my modified version of that one this weekend. Monique and I went on our evening walk again last night and saw more […]

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Tags: Commentary · Food

Tomato recall and another food borne illness outbreak!

June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Tomato recall and another food borne illness outbreak!

You may have seen, heard or read in the news yesterday and today about the recent reported cases of salmonella outbreaks related to tomato consumption, specifically to the plum or Roma and round tomato varieties. Food safety is always a concern as there are many parts to the food chain with each link as equally […]

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Tags: Commentary · Food · In the News · Produce

Potato Salad ~ Momom Boudreaux Style

June 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Potato Salad ~ Momom Boudreaux Style

On a recent trip back to New Orleans last month I decided it was time to capture and document some of the ole family recipes which were a part of the traditional fare during holiday reunions. My late grandmother Sadie Boudreaux, more affectionately known as Momom made a great potato salad and was always a […]

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Tags: Food · Heritage · Recipes · Salads · Traditions

Food On Television

June 5th, 2008 · Comments Off on Food On Television

The other night Monique and I were just surfing the channels and I ran across the show Good Eats with Alton Brown on the Food Network, and there were two shows back to back, the first one covered Puff Pastry Dough and the second installment was all about Pâte à choux. Both shows were very informative and refresher courses if you will, reminding me of the ole culinary arts pastry classes I had taken during my culinary apprenticeship back in 1984.

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Tags: Commentary · Food · Heritage · Julia Child · Pastry · Television