Low hotel prices in New Orleans in December prompted a last-minute vacation in the cresent city. Katrina left the tourist areas alone but significantly reduced tourism. We returned encouraging everyone to travel to New Orleans to enjoy the usual pleasures (food, hospitality, sites) with the added benefit of feeling that, in a very small way, your dollars are going to help this national treasure. Pictures
- For The Raspberry Lovers: Double Raspberry Bars
- Luscious Lemon Curd Cake
- White Chocolate Espresso Cake
- Pavlova with Berries and Crème Anglaise
- Caramelized Banana Crème Brulée
- Chocolate Raspberry Cake
- Vegetable Puff Pie
- Succulent Smoked Salmon Cucumber Rounds from “Luscious, Tender, Juicy”
- Quick Cranberry-Orange-Pecan Bread
- Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf