December 1, 2007 marks the end of another hurricane season in south Florida, and for the second year in a row we are blessed with a clean getaway. For now, we can exhale. Yet more than two years... Read more >>

This is an old New Orleans classic for a hot summer day. You can top the remoulade sauce over cold peeled boiled shrimp, lump crabmeat, or crawfish tail meat. All is usually served over a bed of... Read more >>

At some point in my early adult life, I realized a few things about life. I found out that I can overcome hardship if I don’t let it get the best of me, and take action. I learned that most... Read more >>

Recently, I had the pleasure of screening a film at the Tribeca Film Festival called Low and Behold (see review: The Big Un-Easy). The film puts the Hurricane Katrina tragedy squarely in your... Read more >>

This recipe originates from seven score ago ... 1840s era New Orleans. Ingredients: 8 ounces butter 4 cups fresh diced tomatoes 2 cups diced yellow onions 2 cups diced green bell peppers 2 cups... Read more >>

“I looked at what these people had to endure in the shelters, and I know I couldn’t have done it,” Troupe says. “I saw the cots on the floor and I knew I couldn’t get... Read more >>

The Ms. Foundation helps assure resident voices The Ms. Foundation grant helps the New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative, (NONDC) promote neighborhood diversity. This work will build... Read more >>