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Everything but the baby...

Kim Ranjbar
 Since early January, King Cakes have been flooding the office break room, daring you to take the chance and try another piece from yet another local bakery that has mastered the brightly frosted
 
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Melting For Some Grilled Cheese

Kim Ranjbar
Other than being forced to watch All My Children and General Hospital when my mom came home for lunch, the thing I remember most about being home sick from school was grilled cheese sandwiches. 
 
Thursday, December 15, 2011

Drinking in Chocolate

Kim Ranjbar
Everyone loves the comforting, homey feel and flavor of hot chocolate, but we all have our own particularities on what a good cup entails. Do you like a couple of big marshmallows on top, a bunch of l
 
Monday, November 21, 2011

Choosing Chinese

Kim Ranjbar
 Though it’s a running gag that the only eateries open during the holidays are Chinese restaurants, the reality is not so far from the truth. Naturally, in New Orleans you can indulge in lavish
 
Monday, October 24, 2011

$15 AND UNDER

Kim Ranjbar
There´s just something wonderful, even almost divine, about waking up on a Sunday morning to the smell of freshly baked biscuits. I’ll swear on a stack of Bibles that my Aunt Edie made the best homemade buttermilk biscuits on the planet.
 
Friday, September 30, 2011

$15 and Under

Kim Ranjbar
You never forget the moment you first bite into a genuinely delicious bagel; the taught, shiny crust and dense, chewy crumb slathered with a creamy shmear and topped with super-thin slices of briny locks, sliced onion and tomato.
 
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

$15 and under

Kim Ranjbar
Though August in New Orleans means endless, sweaty, hot and humid days where we hide indoors and hope our air conditioners can handle the strain, the word also happens to be a delightful, little adjective.
 
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Meatball Madness

Kim Ranjbar
Red GravyLike indulging in ice cream during the coldest winter months, it’s not unusual to crave something heavy, rich and meaty in the depths of summer...even New Orleans’ summers. If you want so
 
Thursday, June 30, 2011

$15 AND UNDER

Kim Ranjbar
Though they are likely the most oft-consumed snack, it seems to me that potato chips fall under the “most taken for granted” snack food category. It’s n
 
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Greens, Glorious Greens

Kim Ranjbar
Dunbar’s Creole CookingFew dishes epitomize the economical, yet delicious nature of Southern cooking like greens. Whether they be mustard, collard, turnip or kale, greens are inexpensive, tasty and
 
Monday, May 2, 2011

$15 and Under: Scrumptious Soft Tacos

Kim Ranjbar
 Taceaux LoceauxThere’s just something about springtime that makes me crave Mexican food. Perhaps it’s the juxtaposition of ingredients like cool, chopped lettuce, tomato and avocado paired w
 
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

$ 15 and Under

Kim Ranjbar
Like Fred & Ginger or Captain & Tennille, burger & fries are one of those all- American duos that seem somehow lessened without their counterpart. Well the times they are a-changin’ because French fries are striking out on their own and, in the humble opinion of this lowly food-lover, they are doing a bang up job performing solo.
 
Monday, April 11, 2011
 
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