In Search of Voice
For the majority of the 23 years, I have written this weekly column, the primary focus has been on food and restaurants. In 2011, a […]
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In Honor of Mississippians
“To understand the world, you must first understand a place like Mississippi.” – William Faulkner “Work hard and be kind and amazing things will happen.” […]
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The Best Job, Ever
If I carried a business card, there would be a lot of job titles listed on it— restaurateur, author, producer, columnist, writer, cook, designer, documentarian, […]
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Enter Enzo
Forty years ago, I worked my first shift in a restaurant. It was almost the first hour, of the first shift of the first day […]
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RSJ’s New Orleans Restaurant Recommendations 2022
NEW ORLEANS— This city is, unquestionably, one of the top five restaurant cities in America. I would imagine that if one were to poll national […]
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Support Your Local Catfish House
We are a nation of regional dining concepts and local dishes. Chicago has deep-dish pizza parlors. New Orleans has po-boy shops. Ohio has chili parlors. […]
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The Restaurant Family Takes a Vacation
Last week I spent seven days in the Florida Panhandle on “vacation.” I used the word “vacation” because that is the easy, go-to, and common […]
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Vacation Food
It’s always interesting to me how we enjoy some foods only during certain times of the year or on certain occasions. We love the dishes […]
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Welcome to America, My Dutch Friend
There is something deep inside of me that enjoys hosting people. It borderlines a compulsion or obsession. I’ve been that way since I was a […]
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due
Last Friday I wrapped up a photo shoot for my new cookbook, “Mississippi Mornings.” It’s a book I’ve wanted to write for almost a decade, […]
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Harry’s Homecoming
I am a fan of first lines in books. But I also like the last lines in movies. In the film adaptation of John Steinbeck’s, […]
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Peaches
Peach season is here. Peaches are my favorite fruit. Period. End of story. Strawberries, bananas, grapes, and blackberries fall into my top five. But there […]
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