As I uploaded the photos of those silly pancakes onto my iPhoto, I caught a guilty glimpse of the foodiness I owe you. iPhoto is good for that; it allows you to sort everything into individual blog-worthy “events.” I love sub-categories.
Teaser:
the banana beignets that changed my life a few nights ago,
the chocolate truffle cookies that continue to change my life,
that beloved Louisiana crustacean known as the crawfish,
the ham-brie-fried leek muffins I made for breakfast yesterday,
the only pasta salad to ever inspire me,
Lola’s,
the La Petite Grocery benefit dinner for École Bilingue (seriously? am I THAT far behind? this is embarrassing),
Mimi’s in the Marigny,
brunch at Patois,
adventures at the farmer’s market, and
cheese tastings at St. James Cheese Company.
At least we have this (albeit insurmountable) visual of everything to come.
In the meantime, gaze upon this cast-iron skillet laden with Asian-spiced scallops and come to life:
