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Hair soaks up oil spills: MatterOfTrust.org
May 3, 2010
Hair soaks up oil from oil spills, and MatterOfTrust.org invites donations of hair, fur, and nylons from hair salons, pet groomers — anyone and everyone.
Super Bowl Sunday
February 7, 2010
I will be making gumbo for our Super Bowl festivities today. My sister-in-law Maria sent me Mark Bittman’s gumbo recipe the other day.
New Orleans, Louisiana music: Playlist of Mardi Gras songs
February 19, 2009
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana inspires this music playlist of second line songs, new orleans piano, party music, cajun and zydeco.
New Orleans cooking: Alton Brown gumbo recipe
February 19, 2007
Gumbo, that icon of the cuisine of New Orleans, begins with a roux. Alton Brown shares the secret.
Happy New Year with Emeril's Hoppin' John recipe
January 1, 2007
This dish of black-eyed peas and pork meat is considered good luck on New Year’s Day in the southern U.S.
