Monthly Archives: May 2008

Mex Without the Tex

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Carol

At the end of a tiny strip mall in Memphis’ Wolf River basin is Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana, where the Magallanes family brings authentic Mexican food to a city in which most so-called Mexican restaurants serve up things a citizen … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Redux

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Carol

As I digest the experiences of my recent week in New Orleans at the annual conference of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, many great moments come to mind. Here are a few: Just being back on the streets of … Continue reading →

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Worth Flying to Get To

Posted on May 14, 2008 by Carol

A few years ago, Gentlemen’s Quarterly named Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken in the west Tennessee hamlet of Mason one of the ten restaurants in the United States worth flying to get to. Rightly so. They serve the best darned … Continue reading →

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Getting a bang out of Tang

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Carol

Simple foods often have wonderful associations. For example, the April issue of Saveur focuses on authentic ragu and its place on the Bolognese table. But the editorial of that same issue is on Ragu brand spaghetti sauce and how it … Continue reading →

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Everything’s better with chocolate . . . and heat!

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Carol

It isn’t often that you sit down to a meal with a variety of Tabasco sauces on your table, but that was my good fortune during the annual conference of the International Association of Culinary Professionals in New Orleans last … Continue reading →

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