what a time

Really, it wasn't about meeting Alice Waters again. Don't get us wrong; we ARE happy when she comes to New Orleans to see and cheer on her newest Edible Schoolyard...



But it was nice to see the work the kids have been doing to make their working garden a success.Nice compost, and incredible school!


and, speaking of entrepreneurs, check out Mockingbird Cafe on Oak Street to see another lovely, peaceful inexpensive food place with a soul.



And another entrepreneur on Toulouse between Royal and Chartres...




Finishing it all off with a work of edible art...

No easy puns about them I promise

So, fava beans. The farmers market is the place to get baskets of these to de-pod right now, along with flats of strawberries to pluck greens from and cut to freeze to have all year long for fruit beverages, waffles and over ice cream. Strawberries I mean...
I make fava beans steamed with sea salt and olive oil, over whole wheat pasta, next to some catfish.

Sitting in the sunset getting fava beans ready for the pan, watching the bayou flow by and the tomato plants growing on the vine. Life in New Orleans, old city.