Top 5 Black Owned Restaurants in New Orleans
By Jeff Thomas New Orleans is a food town. Part of the draw are the great restaurants where you can grab a delicious and memorable meal. And forever African Americans…
How to Deep-Fry a Turkey
Deep-Fry a Turkey Though many people have never eaten deep-fried turkey, those in the Bayou have known for ages that this is a marvelous way to prepare a moist, flavorful…
Here’s Why Corks Crumble When You Open a New Bottle of Wine
And how you can stop it. This Is Why You Should Never Store Your Wine Standing Up Keep your wine in peak condition. By Katie Frost Getty Images There’s nothing…
A PERFECT SUMMER DRINK: THE PIMM’S CUP
Summer is in full swing, and we all know what that means. It’s hot and only going to get hotter. This makes it the perfect time to begin creating your…
YAKA MEIN and A TALE OF TWO CHINA TOWNS
Yaka Mein, Ya-ka-mein, Yakamein, Yakamee, Yaka Meat and Old Sober are all different expressions of the same dish. Many claim it has mystical healing powers such that it can cure…
Slave Food: The Impact of Unhealthy Eating Habits on the Black Community
Some staples in our diet are not just unhealthy, but deadly by Jazz Keyes Enjoy soul-satisfying foods without compromising your health African-Americans are a disadvantaged population. This is not up…
8 Surprising Facts About Bourbon
Impress your drinking buddies By James Nosek Bourbon is booming, baby. According to a 2017 market report by the Distilled Spirits Council, sales of American Whiskey, a category that includes…
LIBERTY’S KITCHEN: A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Liberty’s Kitchen is an organization near to my heart. A simple way to describe it is as a nonprofit, workforce training enterprise that teaches culinary skills to individuals ranging from…
Easter Okra Gumbo Recipe
REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., CORETTA SCOTT KING, THE DINNER PARTY AND MY MOTHER’S OKRA GUMBO by Kara Johnson The Cooking Lesson Growing up in New Orleans makes food connoisseurs…
Nina’s Bread Pudding with Whisky Sauce!
by Kara Johnson Growing up in New Orleans mandates a love affair with bread pudding. I don’t remember the first time I ate it, but my grandmother made one of…