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food + cooking

Mr. Leroy and the French Club

While researching a series of oral history interviews on the Biloxi seafood industry, Francis Lam met Mr. Leroy and the Fleur de Lis Society.
05.05.09
food + cooking

Some Questions About Cooking And Art

For me, the interesting question isn’t “Can cooking be art?” but “How does cooking function as art?”
04.28.09
food + cooking

Homemade, Handmade, and Unprecious

In praise of food that someone cares about enough to make, but doesn’t care so much you’re afraid to eat it.
04.21.09
food + cooking

Let Us Now Praise Obscure Teas, Verbena Edition

I used to believe that tea should be tea. How did I go from dissing herbal tea to craving this strange murk?
04.14.09
food + cooking

Salt, Lime, and Chile

Salt, lime, and chile can turn anything into a Mexican snack and a reminder of people I’ve known.
04.07.09
food + cooking

A New York-to-Mississippi Minute: Layover in Atlanta Edition

I was looking to eat some African food at the airport, but just having someone to talk to about it was enough.
03.31.09
chefs + restaurants

Restaurants Now: Damon: Frugal Fridays

(NEW YORK CITY) - It’s kind of hilarious when you walk to Craft's annex to find the sign for Damon: Frugal Fridays written in magic marker. But the cooking is no joke.
03.27.09
food + cooking

A Mississippi Minute: Cou-Cou and Macaroni Pie Edition

When the homesick give and get the flavor of home, they start to figure out who their friends are.
03.24.09
food + cooking

The Joys of Incidental Stock

Not all stock needs to be a time-consuming or even deliberate process. Just remember not to throw out your baby with the dishwater.
03.17.09
food + cooking

Koshary Needs Love, Too

You might not know what it is and it might not be pretty, but spend a little time and it’ll make you all warm and fuzzy.
03.10.09
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