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From Talk

Long weekend in New Orleans...

Around when are you planning on coming? There's always some sort of festival going on and many are centered around food, so knowing a date would help. For instance, June 13 - 15 is the creole tomato festival and the seafood festival is June 7-8.

I second many of the recommendations above. I would also like to add in MiLa, a newish restaurant located in the CBD. (milaneworleans.com) It's southern and local classics made with locally sourced fare.

Also, you might want to check out Bacchanal. (bacchanalwine.com). It's a great wine shop in the Bywater with a courtyard out back. On Sunday afternoons, there's a local chef serving up delicious food for ridiculously cheap prices. And you can just buy a bottle or two of wine and get some glasses from inside. It's a great way to wrap up a weekend.

nowonmai11 at 1:35PM on 05/13/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

My birthday falls in mid March, so every year we celebrate it with family on St. Joseph's Day (or the closest Sunday to it). My mother cooks Pasta Milanese, stuffed artichokes, caponata, home made fig cookies, home made italian sesame seed cookies, and pignolatti for my birthday (and that St. Joseph guy). So I have to say that wins hands down.

The pignolatti would really be enough if you saw her make them. She actually makes them into cone shapes with here bare hands. (you have to form them while the sugar is till hot. she alternates between forming them and plunging her hands in ice water. it's borderline insane, but damn good.)

nowonmai11 at 1:33PM on 05/07/08

From Required Eating

Top Chef: Mother's Day Comes Early

I am a bit confused by the $10 limit myself. If I remember correctly, they actually made six servings of food. There were the four plates served to their child sous chef and the three other kids at the table, plus the one served to the judges, plus the one Tom ate in the kitchen. I don't even think you can buy six portions of chicken at whole foods for ten bucks.

nowonmai11 at 5:29PM on 05/01/08

From Ed Levine Eats

Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 13: Pray for Me; I'm Going to New Orleans (and Dallas)

I can't speak too much for Dallas, but here in NOLA I definitely recommend trying to walk everywhere as much as possible. Since you'll be based at the convention center, there's TONS of places within walking distance.

Speaking of, I recommend trying MiLa, a newish restaurant from Slade Rushing and Alison Vines-Rushing. It'll be in the neighborhood.

milaneworleans.com

Also, if you get a chance, give bacchanal wines a call on sunday (they open at 2) and see who's cooking for chef sunday ion the back courtyard. It's a great way to get good cheap eats from some local kitchen luminary. always a great time as well.

bacchanalwine.com

most of all, enjoy yourself and spend some money while here.

nowonmai11 at 1:41PM on 04/10/08

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From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

My Korean wedding banquet. OK, she had help, but I know her food and her organizational skills and so I can confidently say, she prepared this meal. And it was amazing and I will always remember it.

wookie at 7:13PM on 05/13/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

Mom rarely puts her heart into cooking. About twenty years ago, though, she prepared meat fondue -- that was great fun! And most memorable. Loved cooking my beef and chicken in the hot oil at the table. She also allowed all of us to make our own assortment of dipping sauces. My brother mixed grape jelly with godknowswhat. We all laughed. It's a shame we never had it again.

Susquehanna at 2:04PM on 05/13/08

From Talk

Long weekend in New Orleans...

The last time we were there, we went to Bayona, Susan Spicer chef-owner, and had a very memorable meal.
We ate at many of the "must-trys" and we enjoyed the ambience and the food here the most. And the servers and hostesses were incredibly friendly and happy to recommend some other "must-try" places.
So charming.

wookie at 2:03PM on 05/13/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

Her cooking and baking was so phenomenal, it's impossible to choose. She was always trying new recipes, especially from Julia and Jacques. I loved her pies and gratins.

PerkyMac at 12:33PM on 05/13/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

My mother makes homemade ravioli and Italian spaghetti suace and meatballs to die for. She's Sicilian

rosannepm at 10:33PM on 05/12/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

Stuffed artichokes smothered in tomato sauce.. YUM.

gkran at 10:26PM on 05/12/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

Her beef and noodles are the best.

donnak4 at 10:01PM on 05/12/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

Pot roast

elysek at 7:21PM on 05/12/08

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Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

i always loved my moms beef stew

anniehall4000 at 3:01PM on 05/12/08

From Required Eating

Cook the Book: Cowgirl Cuisine

my mom made the most awesome fried chicken :)

klp1965 at 2:56PM on 05/12/08