http://food.yatpundit.com/ All about the New Orleans food experience... Copyright 2008 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:07:37 -0600 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=4.01 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss This is one of the easiest New Orleans dishes to make, and it's fantastic if you're not afraid of butter. Unlike "shrimp on the barbie," when New Orleanians think of "barbecued" shrimp, they really mean baked with lots of... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/02/new-orleans-bar.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/02/new-orleans-bar.html Seafood Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:07:37 -0600 Chicken Rochambeau from Restaurant Antoine, the oldest operating restaurant in New Orleans. The difference between "Creole" and "Cajun" food is something that confuses both locals and visitors to New Orleans. Here's a brief explanation of the differences. The very... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/02/creole-vs-cajun.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/02/creole-vs-cajun.html Creole Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:51:35 -0600 The official start to the Carnival season in New Orleans is January 6th. To Catholics of various flavors, this is Twelfth Night, the Feast of the Epiphany. To kick off the season, celebrate what is ostensibly a Christian tradition in... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/01/king-cakes.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2008/01/king-cakes.html Desserts Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:25:56 -0600 single-layer doberge from Zuppardo's happy new year, everyone!... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/chocolate-dober.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/chocolate-dober.html Desserts Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:24:36 -0600 I've hijacked this recipe from Chuck Taggart's most excellent website, mainly because it's a great chicken-andouille gumbo recipe, with the proper post-holiday modifications. 6 quarts turkey stock, made from your leftover turkey carcass 1 cup flour 1 cup oil (but... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/turkey-gumbo.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/turkey-gumbo.html Soups/Gumbos Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:33:06 -0600 Pan-sauteed pork chops with a white-wine "Holy Trinity" gravy, rice, and zuchinni. When a New Orleans mama goes to cook dinner, whether it's red beans and rice, gumbo, or many other of our classic dishes, the first thing she... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/theological-var.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/theological-var.html Creole Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:47:17 -0600 Many restaurants in New Orleans have to make a distinction between classic cooking styles and the mish-mash variations that are what we lump together as "Creole" cuisine. The classic restaurants like Antoine's and Galatoire's are usually referred to as... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/chicken-rolls.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/chicken-rolls.html Creole Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:06:28 -0600 Vets near Houma, right near Clearview Mall. Went by there this morning, but their "T-Mobile HotSpot" isn't set up yet, so I couldn't get much work done. It's a Starbucks, that's about all that can be said for it.... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/theres-a-new-st.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/12/theres-a-new-st.html Coffee Talk Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:20:37 -0600 I'm covering the kitchen tonight at T. L. Starke's, 3535 Severn in Metairie, so if you're local, come on by and say hi!... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/11/im-cooking-at-t.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/11/im-cooking-at-t.html Restaurants Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:40:11 -0600 NYT says nice things about the man who hopefully will be "The Next Iron Chef." Personally, I can think of half a dozen New Orleans chefs I would have picked over Bobby Flay in the first place, but if Besh... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/11/john-besh.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/11/john-besh.html Restaurants Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:23:30 -0600 This is one of my favorite dishes, and it's really very easy. Tonight was a variation on the basic theme. The Brother Martin - St. Augustine football game was this afternoon. We stopped at the grocery on the way... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/crabmeat-au-gra-1.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/crabmeat-au-gra-1.html Seafood Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:05:08 -0600 Your first reaction to seeing the title for this dish is that it's something that's come up post-storm, but that's not the case. Mike Anderson's Seafood (Bourbon Street and out in Metairie) as well as the Palace Cafe (Canal... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/crawfish-enchil.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/crawfish-enchil.html Seafood Sat, 20 Oct 2007 19:28:44 -0600 The Bean Gallery 637 N Carrollton Ave New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 324-8161 (link is to Google Maps; TBG does not have their own website.) Located on the N. Carrollton Avenue, between Toulouse and St. Peter Streets, The Bean... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/coffee-talk-the.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/10/coffee-talk-the.html Coffee Talk Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:20:08 -0600 They're not perfect, but one of the neat things that using Boboli's mini crusts as a base makes doing quick pizzas very easy. It also makes it easy to experiment, since, if the experiment goes awry, it's not like you've... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/09/personal-pizzas.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/09/personal-pizzas.html Odds and Ends Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:33:27 -0600 am sitting at the CC's on Esplanade, working on this week's streetcar newsletter. A gal ordered something with caramel in it. She took her coffee, walked away from the bar, took a sip and turned back. She asks the barista,... http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/09/good-customer-s-1.html http://food.yatpundit.com/archives/2007/09/good-customer-s-1.html Coffee Talk Mon, 10 Sep 2007 07:58:31 -0600