I know you guys are busy tilling the cows and milking the crops or whatever, but let’s take a break and enjoy the foods that are prime pickings for autumn dishes. This Sunday, October 25th at 6:00 PM will be the first of what I hope will become an annual event, the NOLA Eats Fall Harvest Potluck. Since they did such a great job for my birthday party, the venue will be the Ernie K-Doe Mother-In-Law Lounge. Whether you make it or buy it, bring a “comfort food” dish, something that gives you the warm fuzzies this time of year.
If you’re interested in attending, please comment below with your name, how you heard about the potluck and which dish you will be sharing. If your dish requires heat or refrigeration, please plan accordingly. It’s probably a good idea to bring a serving utensil, as well. All drinks, alcoholic and otherwise, can be purchased at the bar. One lucky person that hates to cook will be designated as the Bringer of All That is Paper and Plastic. Good luck fighting over that one.
Don’t know how to get to the Mother-In-Law Lounge? Click here! If you have any super secret private questions, feel free to email me: Leslie(at)nola-eats(dot)com
The Southern Food and Beverage Museum, the New Orleans Public Library and the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission have partnered to conduct a Sweet Potato Pie and a Sweet Potato Cake Contest. The contest will occur on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in the Riverwalk Marketplace.
The contest is open to all entrants with no fee to participate in the contest. Contestants must register their creations from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Contestants register by filling out a form that is provided at the museum. There is no pre-registration.
The contest is conducted in a “state fair” system in which contestants bring their food already prepared and ready to be judged. All pies or cakes must include sweet potatoes in some form, though sweet potatoes do not need to be the main ingredient. Other ingredients, including alcohol, are allowed.
Judging will be conducted by a panel of recognized food experts chosen by the participating organizations.
Three winners will be selected in each category. Winners will receive prizes that include, but are not limited, to the following:
- A one-year membership to the Southern Food and Beverage Museum
- Merchandise, including a SoFAB t-shirt and tote bag
- Placement on the website of the Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission for one year
- Mention in media releases from sponsoring organizations
- Others to be determined
For more information about the contest, contact Chris Smith at (504) 569-0405.
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It’s Friday and I’m in love…with wine! Christy delivers with her weekly adult beverage selection. -Leslie
Let’s pretend like the weather doesn’t suck. Let’s pretend that the air is crisp and we’re wearing sweaters while frolicking in the leaves with puppies romping about. I know, you’ll probably have to blast your overworked window unit to even comprehend this bucolic vision, but humor me a bit.
I am what you’d call a seasonal drinker. I like white wine and pale ales in the summer, red wine and porters in the winter. Even if old man winter hasn’t gotten the memo, I’ve moved on and started pulling sweaters out of storage (even if I can’t wear them without dying of heat stroke) and have started buying heavier reds. My better half brought home a Chilean Carmenère from the Peralillo Winery. The 2006 Arenal drinks like a cabernet sauvignon, but isn’t as astringent. This medium bodied wine has a definite spiciness, but it is more subdued with great floral aromas of plum jam and blackberry.
You can peruse Peralillo’s website in either Spanish or English, but this creates a massively long load time. Pick up a bottle at Rouse’s and pretend that you’re cranking up the heat rather than the a/c.
