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Cooking Creole

Red beans and rice

I was thinking how to get you focused on the terrible tragedy going on in Haiti and then I realized that maybe by using our Foodie Friday post to show you how close to home Haiti really is I could do so.  “Yeah,” you’re thinking, “it’s right there offshore a bit – that’s pretty close.”  Well, it’s closer than that.  I’m not thinking about the big Haitian community in Brooklyn either.  Nope.  I’m thinking about Creole gumbo from the Bayou, yes sir. Continue reading

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Yesterday

After playing golf for a couple of days it’s hard for me not to have it on the brain.  I mean even more than I usually do.  Which is a lot.  However, I recognize that many of you find golf a mysterious, boring waste of 4 hours so I try to find takeaways from the game that are applicable to non-golf situations as well. Today, I want to talk about one of the most important things one learns on the course – how to forget. Continue reading

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Remarkable

Venetian skyline

It’s Friday so you know it’s a Fun Foodie post! I have a bit of a mental exercise for you to try before we delve into the post.  Ready?  Close your eyes (but finish reading this first) and think of a specific meal, and a specific dish within that meal, that you can’t forget.  Go ahead – I’ll wait and then I’ll explain why I’m asking you to play along. Continue reading

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