Hostess with the Mostess WRITTEN BY Jessica Tyler Comegys PHOTOGRAPHY BY Brittany Strickland Growing up, my mom always seemed to have the deepest friendships, not just “fast friends,” but friends for life. There are people who to this day still talk about her amazing energy …
A Southern, New Year Tradition BY Chef H.D. Harris, Private Chef Services • The Boss of Southern Cuisine Black Eyed Peas and Cabbage Greens are no-brainers when it comes to your New Year’s Day good luck dinner. But what about the cornbread to go with it? …
14k Sweet Potato Pie 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 eggs separated 4 large cooked sweet potatoes mashed 1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 3/4 tsp nutmeg 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 …
When friends become family… Growing up, every November we all gathered at my great grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving. We would drive an hour out of town into the deep country south of Coushatta, Louisiana, to celebrate and give thanks for family. How that sweet, silver-haired …
“The details are not the details. They make the design.” Charles Eames And a house without artwork is like a dress without jewelry, or a suit without a tie! A beautiful home requires artwork as part of the overall design. The choices you make …
One thing is certain about my husband, Chef Anthony Felan: He is extremely passionate about his work and has an incredible drive to grow and succeed. From the time he decided to make a career in the culinary world, he has worked incredibly hard to …
Autumn, or fall as many of us reference it, is the third season of the year. From September to November, crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall in the northern hemisphere. Southern ladies boast of the decadent harvest of their labor from their well-tended …
Since we’re nearing the end of Louisiana’s six months of summer, I decided to enlighten those of you who are skeptical of rosé. Rosé, meaning “pink” in French, became famous in Provence where it was first created and greatest produced. Allow me to debunk the …
One warm, summer evening the four of us were sitting on the second-floor balcony enjoying the cooling breeze that only a lake can provide during a Louisiana summer and watching the magnificent sunset paint the Louisiana sky orange, pink, and purple. The only words spoken …
