Drinks and Apps – Louisiana Pickle

Sweet and Spicy Pecans

One of our pandemic adventures was to purchase a new rental property, this one on a lake a little over an hour from where we live. When we were looking, I was focusing on deep water and open floor plans; my husband’s main goal was finding something that required minimal repairs, since it was quiteContinue reading “Sweet and Spicy Pecans”

Hot Cheese Puffs

Happy Friday, y’all! It has been a week! I’m still in the midst of grading my last big set of papers for my seniors. I’ve been grading 8-10 hours a day, without seeing students except on Zoom, and I’m tired. But, it is Friday! And these little hot cheese puffs are the perfect accompaniment toContinue reading “Hot Cheese Puffs”

The Old Fashioned

Today was hard. Today, I passed out caps and gowns to my seniors. In a mask, socially distanced, with some of my best teacher-friends. And not hugging every single kid was the hardest thing I’ve had to do in a long while (and I suspect I was not alone in this). Some of these kidsContinue reading “The Old Fashioned”

Salsa

TGIF, y’all! I’m officially 2 weeks into this working from home gig, and while there are definitely some perks (hot coffee all morning; my lap cat), there are also many drawbacks. But at least I don’t currenlty have a toddler. My sister, who is an artist and museum exhibitions curator in Baton Rouge, has startedContinue reading “Salsa”

Bacon-Wrapped Duck Breasts

June 24 If the pick-up truck parked in your driveway has ever looked like this, then you probably already have some variation of this recipe, but just in case… I was first introduced to this appetizer over a decade ago by my husband’s then-roommate, John, who was, and is, a consummate duck hunter. But mostContinue reading “Bacon-Wrapped Duck Breasts”

Smoky Eggplant Dip (“Moutabbal”)

July 16 We have apparently reached the age of the insanely busy summer. I seem to spend my life in the car, shuttling boys from Vacation Bible School, to tennis lessons, and then to baseball camp — and my kids don’t even do travel ball! Or even more strangely, I find myself alone for whole chunksContinue reading “Smoky Eggplant Dip (“Moutabbal”)”