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I am feeling blessed today. There are a lot of benefits to being a restaurant owner for 30 years. The older I get, the more I have come to appreciate the non-monetary perks of restaurant ownership. It’s not always about the money. It can’t be. I’ve made some money in the restaurant business, but I’veContinue reading “Gratitude”

Mississippi watercolorist, Wyatt Waters and I have just wrapped up the first season of our new television show, “Palate to Palette.” We filmed episodes all across our home state of Mississippi. It was a blast. We travelled deep into the Mississippi Delta and hung out for a few days in Greenwood with our friend, MarthaContinue reading “A Love Letter Home”

How much does a rooster cost? Seriously, think about it. The king of the barnyard animals, the master of the roost, the cock of the walk, the one male bird among all of the hens. How much would such an animal cost? If you would have asked me that question several years ago, I probablyContinue reading “Steve the Rooster”

The streak is over and it’s hard for me not to feel personally responsible. Last year my son’s high-school football team finished the regular season undefeated. During that time, he and I ate breakfast together on game-day Fridays before school. We were a few games into the season when we realized we had been sittingContinue reading “Game-Day Breakfasts”

I defend America’s reputation at every turn. I have encountered rude Europeans over the years who have made snide remarks against our country. Nothing gets my blood boiling more than that. I am a very non-confrontational person, but if you criticize my family, my hometown, my home state, or my country, I usually take passionate,Continue reading “For the Love of Cheese”

It’s the end of an era and a sorrow-filled day for many in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Chef Janusz at C’est la Vie Bakery closed his doors for the final time last week. It’s certainly a sad day for this columnist and the dozen or so other regulars who visited that place almost everyContinue reading “Janusz of 3000 Days— A Bakery Like A Sitcom”

The following is the final installment in the four-part summer-column series covering my top-10 dining experiences for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch in New Orleans. There are a few items to note: This list purely subjective. Everyone has varying tastes and preferences. This is not a ranking of overall quality from a critical/review standpoint. ThisContinue reading “RSJ’s Top 10 New Orleans Brunch Spots”

The following is the third in a four-installment summer-column series covering my top 10 dining experiences for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch in New Orleans. There are a few items to note: This list purely subjective. Everyone has varying tastes and preferences. This is not a ranking of overall quality from a critical/review standpoint. ThisContinue reading “RSJ’s Top 10 New Orleans Dinner Spots”

The following is the second in a four-installment summer-column series covering my top 10 dining experiences for breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch in New Orleans. There are a few items to note: This list purely subjective. Everyone has varying tastes and preferences. This is not a ranking of overall quality from a critical/review standpoint. ThisContinue reading “RSJ’s Top 10 New Orleans Lunch Spots”