Well, the football game could have gone a little better. I can’t be too upset, as it is the best performance the Saints have ever had. Hats off for a fantastic season. There’s always next year (the mantra of the Saints fan).
In other and better New Orleans news, The Ruby Slippers Cook Book, “the little cook book that could,” has been recognized by Gourmand with a Special Jury Award (USA competition). The book will now be submitted for international consideration.
Amy Sins authored and self-published the book after Hurricane Katrina as a way to preserve and/or recreate the recipes that had been destroyed by the floodwaters. Proceeds from her cook book were donated to The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. Amy had hoped to recover her costs and to raise a little money for a charity. She ended up selling out all of her books, and she has begun working on a second printing. Do a good thing and order a copy today. She expects to have a new batch ready to ship on March 1.
Looking ahead, this year Mardi Gras Day is February 20. The New Orleans Jazz Fest will be April 27 - May 6.