rl reeves jr visits Commander’s Palace for his 500 po boys series
Len Davis
Len Davis was a cold-blooded killer, a bodyguard to drug traffickers, and most importantly, a New Orleans police officer with such a fearsome reputation that he was known as “the Desire Terrorist,” an appellation he earned by cracking skulls and robbing drug dealers in the Desire Projects of New Orleans 9th Ward.
John “Prince” Gilbert
We ran into John “Prince” Gilbert during Carnival season earlier this year in the Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans. The old saxophone legend broke ground back in the 90s with Rebirth Brass Band and has played with the titans of jazz for over 40 years.
The word legend gets thrown all over the place these days but Prince earned the right to be called just that.
He passed away last week.
Rest in peace king.
When that cold nor’easter blew in from Lake Pontchartrain last night I got to thinking about chili.
Texas chili.
Texas Red to be precise.
I retired undefeated from the Texas chili wars over a decade ago. Back in the 90s, well before Top Chef became a thing, I organized a series of cooking competitions called Texas Top Cook. I would visit the best restaurants in Austin with an open letter to the cooks in the kitchen.
We featured Vaucresson’s Creole Cafe in our first video produced in April of 2024. Let us know what you think.
The Council For The Preservation Of The Po Boy Sandwich
A recipe for York Peppermint Patty cookies
You can’t freestyle if you want to achieve consistency in your baked goods.
There are rules and precepts that must be adhered to if you’re going to be successful.
2024 Big 9 Social and Pleasure Second Line
It’s the second installment of New Orleans Street Fashion; our new weekly segment devoted to covering the chic and fashionable people we spot on the streets of the best city in the US.
The backbone of my kitchen is homemade stock. It’s what makes the difference between a decent enough cook and a deadly serious one. If you’re willing to take the time to make homemade stock you can seriously up your game in the kitchen.
I make two basic stocks: Chicken and Pork. Beef stock is another beast entirely. Easy enough to make in a professional kitchen but quite a difficult road to walk down in a normal home kitchen.
While I also enjoy making chicken stock from time to time, this formula relates to pork stock.
2024 Prince of Wales Second Line
New feature y’all. New Orleans street fashion. Tell us what you think.