King Cake

[festivalgirl]

I want to order a King Cake. Which one is the best?

[freebo]

We're partial to Haydel's Bakery on Jeff Hwy.

http://www.haydelbakery.com/

Free tip: Don't wait till the last minute to order you one - they get insanely busy as Mardi Gras approaches.

[tangledupinblue]

I ordered a cake from Haydel's last year. It was great and came the exact day I needed it. They sent a Mardi Gras magazine and beads with it. Very exciting.

http://www.haydelbakery.com/

[bluesgirl]

I'm making my own. They really aren't hard to do. There's even one kind that's made out of rolled cinnamon rolls (like Pillsbury). I just googled "king cake recipe" and found tons of them.

[tangledupinblue]

FREEBO!!! HA HA...so funny. great minds...

[tangledupinblue]

I'm making my own. They really aren't hard to do. There's even one kind that's made out of rolled cinnamon rolls (like Pillsbury). I just googled "king cake recipe" and found tons of them.

I plan on doing the same this year bluesgirl. Let me know how yours turns out!
I want to fill mine with cream cheese.

[bluesgirl]

I plan on doing the same this year bluesgirl. Let me know how yours turns out!
I want to fill mine with cream cheese.

I found a recipe for a cream cheese filled one, and one for a cream cheese and fruit filling. I want to make this fun. :D

I will allow myself one piece.

[Zydekitten]

Well, I tried to make a King Cake one year and I found it to be a LONG process (there wasn't a quick recipe like the one that Bluesgirl mentioned) which didn't turn out as well as I had hoped (Bluesgirl, you a brave girl!! ;) )

Then, I found a bakery here that makes King Cakes - but they're really only an approximation of a King Cake - not close enough (even for jazz) for me . . .

So, now I just order them online (http://tinyurl.com/bkzrf) from Gambino's - which is what I'm doing this year! :D

[festivalgirl]

Thanx, all. We have Mardi Gras weekend here in Los Angeles (don't know why but no one really does Fat Tuesday here :confused:). Also happens to be my Bday weekend - King Cake seemed the only way to go!!!

[Zydekitten]

Thanx, all. We have Mardi Gras weekend here in Los Angeles (don't know why but no one really does Fat Tuesday here :confused:). Also happens to be my Bday weekend - King Cake seemed the only way to go!!!

Oooh, what a fun birthday cake!!! Have a Great Birthday and hopefully you'll find the baby! :D

BTW, I used in live in L.A. and I'm sure there'll be a bakery (maybe on the Westside) who makes King Cake . . .

[festivalgirl]

Oooh, what a fun birthday cake!!! Have a Great Birthday and hopefully you'll find the baby! :D

BTW, I used in live in L.A. and I'm sure there'll be a bakery (maybe on the Westside) who makes King Cake . . .

That's what I thought but it's just not the same. Where is Nevada City?

[Orleansnj]

My favorite King Cake used to come from Randazzo's in Chalmette - but I don't think they have a web presence any longer - they did reopen recently however (I was there in January). Some familial relation (I believe a cousin) owns Manny Randazzo's (http://www.mannyrandazzo.com/) in Metaire....however, due to volume requests they can't fill any until after mardi gras this year (huge bummer). I ordered from them last year and it was fantastic.

You can also order from the Randazzo's Camelia City (http://www.Kingcakes.com) bakery and they have a two day lead time request.

[NYMAMA]

We're partial to Haydel's Bakery on Jeff Hwy.

http://www.haydelbakery.com/

Free tip: Don't wait till the last minute to order you one - they get insanely busy as Mardi Gras approaches.

If you clik on savory favorites on this site you get a lovely picture of crawfish monica. Yummy

[bluesgirl]

Well, I tried to make a King Cake one year and I found it to be a LONG process (there wasn't a quick recipe like the one that Bluesgirl mentioned) which didn't turn out as well as I had hoped (Bluesgirl, you a brave girl!! ;) )

Then, I found a bakery here that makes King Cakes - but they're really only an approximation of a King Cake - not close enough (even for jazz) for me . . .

So, now I just order them online (http://tinyurl.com/bkzrf) from Gambino's - which is what I'm doing this year! :D

We're having a small MG celebration here at work next Friday. I'm bringing jambalaya & a king cake.

[ibjamn]

ummmmm Manny Randazzo's pecan praline king cake..... gotta get one!

[Orleansnj]

IBJ - I tried that last year but it was too sweet.....I really wanted to like it. I do, however, dream of the cream cheese filled king cake on lundi gras......mmmmmm crap - now I am hungry.....is it snack time yet?

[tangledupinblue]

If you clik on savory favorites on this site you get a lovely picture of crawfish monica. Yummy

HA HA. I love that! Bringing up the lovely CRAWFISH MONICA again. That is a great picture. You can order it to be delivered. That is something!

[festivalgirl]

February 9, 2007
New Orleans Likes Its Fatty Food
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 3:21 p.m. ET

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Visitors who come to the Big Easy with a big appetite for its sinfully rich food need not fear: This city of beignets, crab cakes, fried oysters and gumbo is not about to jump onto the trans-fat ban wagon.

New Orleans, which regularly ranks among America's fattest, most out-of-shape cities, is simply not the kind of place to let health concerns interfere with the exquisite pleasures of a meal cooked with butter, bacon drippings, heavy cream and lard.

''We take it to the butter-load, baby,'' said chef Paul Prudhomme at his world-famous French Quarter restaurant, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, where cooks brush melted butter over pans of jalapeno bread and saute plump Gulf of Mexico shrimp in butter and seasonings.

In truth, most of New Orleans' big-name, white-linen restaurants do not even use trans fats for their haute Cajun and Creole cuisine, but only because they prefer the rich flavors of natural oils and fats.

Prudhomme and others agree a good roux -- the flour browned in oil that helps give gumbo and Louisiana sauces their color and flavor -- is done with natural oil like peanut oil.

''And there's nothing wrong with dripping a little pork loin in there,'' said Prudhomme, who is famously overweight himself.

Some cooking oils, shortening and margarine contain artificial trans fats, which give oil a longer shelf life and sustain higher cooking temperatures. But trans fats have come under fire from health advocates for clogging heart arteries.

In December, New York City banned artificial trans fats at restaurants. Around the country, Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's and Burger King say they will phase them out, and Crisco, introduced in 1911 and the first shortening product made entirely of vegetable oil, is getting a new formula that nearly eliminates trans fats.

Several states, including Michigan, California and Oregon, are studying a possible ban. But there has been no such talk in Louisiana.

Over the years, New Orleans has made a number of lists for the fattest and most out-of-shape residents. In 2005, it was lumped among the top 10 fattest cities in a less-than-scientific survey done by Men's Fitness magazine.

The Louisiana-based WOW Cafe & Wingery, which has restaurants in 17 states, announced this month it is switching to a trans fats-free canola oil. But there are a number of restaurants in the bulk frying business that are reluctant to change.

Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans, where the menu includes fried artichoke hearts, fried crawfish tails, fried shrimp and crab claws and fried soft-shell crab, has no plans to change its frying oil, which contains trans fats. But the manager said Deanie's may make the switch someday.

''It's definitely a trend that we'll have to be mindful of,'' Chandra Chifici said.

In Southern states, where fried chicken is a restaurant staple, many chefs said they aren't concerned about the movement to ban trans fats.

''The only real threat is that it might take us back to more authentic Southern cooking again -- using butter or some other natural oil to fry and saute,'' said John Currence, chef-owner of City Grocery restaurant in Oxford, Miss., where the menu includes shrimp and grits, prepared with garlic-infused olive oil and bacon fat.

At Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta, chief Linton Hopkins does a Sunday menu of traditional Southern foods, including fried chicken cooked in peanut oil flavored with bacon drippings, sliced ham and lard. He said natural fats and oils ''just taste better.''

[Jada]

ummmmm Manny Randazzo's pecan praline king cake..... gotta get one!

YYR, Jenn. Dat sh*t is da best!:p

[csoul]

February 9, 2007
New Orleans Likes Its Fatty Food
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 3:21 p.m. ET

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Visitors who come to the Big Easy with a big appetite for its sinfully rich food need not fear: This city of beignets, crab cakes, fried oysters and gumbo is not about to jump onto the trans-fat ban wagon.

New Orleans, which regularly ranks among America's fattest, most out-of-shape cities, is simply not the kind of place to let health concerns interfere with the exquisite pleasures of a meal cooked with butter, bacon drippings, heavy cream and lard.

''We take it to the butter-load, baby,'' said chef Paul Prudhomme at his world-famous French Quarter restaurant, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, where cooks brush melted butter over pans of jalapeno bread and saute plump Gulf of Mexico shrimp in butter and seasonings.

In truth, most of New Orleans' big-name, white-linen restaurants do not even use trans fats for their haute Cajun and Creole cuisine, but only because they prefer the rich flavors of natural oils and fats.

Prudhomme and others agree a good roux -- the flour browned in oil that helps give gumbo and Louisiana sauces their color and flavor -- is done with natural oil like peanut oil.

''And there's nothing wrong with dripping a little pork loin in there,'' said Prudhomme, who is famously overweight himself.

Some cooking oils, shortening and margarine contain artificial trans fats, which give oil a longer shelf life and sustain higher cooking temperatures. But trans fats have come under fire from health advocates for clogging heart arteries.

In December, New York City banned artificial trans fats at restaurants. Around the country, Starbucks, KFC, McDonald's and Burger King say they will phase them out, and Crisco, introduced in 1911 and the first shortening product made entirely of vegetable oil, is getting a new formula that nearly eliminates trans fats.

Several states, including Michigan, California and Oregon, are studying a possible ban. But there has been no such talk in Louisiana.

Over the years, New Orleans has made a number of lists for the fattest and most out-of-shape residents. In 2005, it was lumped among the top 10 fattest cities in a less-than-scientific survey done by Men's Fitness magazine.

The Louisiana-based WOW Cafe & Wingery, which has restaurants in 17 states, announced this month it is switching to a trans fats-free canola oil. But there are a number of restaurants in the bulk frying business that are reluctant to change.

Deanie's Seafood Restaurant in New Orleans, where the menu includes fried artichoke hearts, fried crawfish tails, fried shrimp and crab claws and fried soft-shell crab, has no plans to change its frying oil, which contains trans fats. But the manager said Deanie's may make the switch someday.

''It's definitely a trend that we'll have to be mindful of,'' Chandra Chifici said.

In Southern states, where fried chicken is a restaurant staple, many chefs said they aren't concerned about the movement to ban trans fats.

''The only real threat is that it might take us back to more authentic Southern cooking again -- using butter or some other natural oil to fry and saute,'' said John Currence, chef-owner of City Grocery restaurant in Oxford, Miss., where the menu includes shrimp and grits, prepared with garlic-infused olive oil and bacon fat.

At Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta, chief Linton Hopkins does a Sunday menu of traditional Southern foods, including fried chicken cooked in peanut oil flavored with bacon drippings, sliced ham and lard. He said natural fats and oils ''just taste better.''


Just when I thought I had come up with ALL the reasons there were to LUV NOLA.......gotta' add this one to my list fo' sho'!!!;>

[festivalgirl]

Can't wait to slurp up what ever kinda' fat they serve me!!!

We need to bring Cracklins back to the Fest. It was just wrong last year without them!! Fat deep fried in fat...................... (I think I just made a Homer Simpson noise) ;)

[Amyloves...]

My favorite King Cake used to come from Randazzo's in Chalmette - but I don't think they have a web presence any longer - they did reopen recently however (I was there in January). Some familial relation (I believe a cousin) owns Manny Randazzo's (http://www.mannyrandazzo.com/) in Metaire....however, due to volume requests they can't fill any until after mardi gras this year (huge bummer). I ordered from them last year and it was fantastic.

You can also order from the Randazzo's Camelia City (http://www.Kingcakes.com) bakery and they have a two day lead time request.

What orleansnj said! Randazzo's!!

[MzJoey]

It had everything to make one, including the sprinkles...and I put my own filling in it (like the custurd in an eclair). The next year, I just made a recipe for cinnamon rolls (yeast rising sweetish dough) and filled that w/ custurd.
Last year I made a king cake, and my uberhandsome friend comes over and I give him a piece of cake, we're chatting in the kitchen, and I reach over and pinch off some cake and toss to my dog Bryant, and we keep talking.
Next thing I hear is this Pth-ooooey sound and clink clink clink...Bryant the dog, got the BABY! And he spit it out!!! I start cracking up, cuz sheesch my dog can't bake the next cake!! My friend whose from Chicago, starts with...what does it mean?? what does it mean?? I dunno, what does it mean when the dog gets the baby in his piece???

[pokerchick66]

It had everything to make one, including the sprinkles...and I put my own filling in it (like the custurd in an eclair). The next year, I just made a recipe for cinnamon rolls (yeast rising sweetish dough) and filled that w/ custurd.
Last year I made a king cake, and my uberhandsome friend comes over and I give him a piece of cake, we're chatting in the kitchen, and I reach over and pinch off some cake and toss to my dog Bryant, and we keep talking.
Next thing I hear is this Pth-ooooey sound and clink clink clink...Bryant the dog, got the BABY! And he spit it out!!! I start cracking up, cuz sheesch my dog can't bake the next cake!! My friend whose from Chicago, starts with...what does it mean?? what does it mean?? I dunno, what does it mean when the dog gets the baby in his piece???


lol, the dog gets to buy the next King Cake.

[MzJoey]

I have to give him an allowance now too!!!

[pokerchick66]

I have to give him an allowance now too!!!

He's not getting one already?

[Amyloves...]

(like the custurd in an eclair).

Um, I think I'll pass on the "custurd". ;)

[MzJoey]

laughing...yeah well....i thought it looked funny!
and shhhhhhh, don't tell him he's supposed to get an allowance!http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/users/400ee8af_2701/f733/__tn_/1b4b.jpg?phY6VzFBRg9xG_bk (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/atzlancat/detail?.dir=f733&.dnm=1b4b.jpg&.src=ph)

[Blitzzzzz]

You all need to check out the Ambrosia Bakery in Baton Rouge! Not only do they make a great King Cake, but they make a Zulu Cake as well that has chocolate chips and coconut inside! :cool: <ambrosiabakery.com>
The Zulu Cake
http://ambrosiabakery.com/images/zulunoborder.gif (http://www.bakesmartonline.com/ambrosia/selectproduct.php?sub=King Cakes) The Zulu Cake is the most popular version of our King Cake.
It is a delicious King Cake filled with cream cheese, chocolate chips, and coconut, then topped with hot chocolate and toasted coconut.*Also available without coconut.

This King Cake was developed in honor of the Zulu parade, which precedes the Rex parade in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day.

[Zydekitten]

That's what I thought but it's just not the same. Where is Nevada City?

Nevada City is up in the Sierra foothills, not too far from Truckee and Lake Tahoe - it's a very historic and beautiful area!

Where are you in L.A.?

:)

[Orleansnj]

You all need to check out the Ambrosia Bakery in Baton Rouge! Not only do they make a great King Cake, but they make a Zulu Cake as well that has chocolate chips and coconut inside! :cool: <ambrosiabakery.com>
The Zulu Cake
http://ambrosiabakery.com/images/zulunoborder.gif (http://www.bakesmartonline.com/ambrosia/selectproduct.php?sub=King Cakes) The Zulu Cake is the most popular version of our King Cake.
It is a delicious King Cake filled with cream cheese, chocolate chips, and coconut, then topped with hot chocolate and toasted coconut.*Also available without coconut.

This King Cake was developed in honor of the Zulu parade, which precedes the Rex parade in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day.

Okay - I'm game....gonna call a cousin who lives in Baton Rouge and ask why the he&& I never was told about this before? Geeze.....relatives.....ha ha:rolleyes:

[MzJoey]

Better watch out you may have a couple of travelers on your doorstep come spring!!

[ibjamn]

You all need to check out the Ambrosia Bakery in Baton Rouge! Not only do they make a great King Cake, but they make a Zulu Cake as well that has chocolate chips and coconut inside! :cool: <ambrosiabakery.com>
The Zulu Cake
http://ambrosiabakery.com/images/zulunoborder.gif (http://www.bakesmartonline.com/ambrosia/selectproduct.php?sub=King Cakes) The Zulu Cake is the most popular version of our King Cake.
It is a delicious King Cake filled with cream cheese, chocolate chips, and coconut, then topped with hot chocolate and toasted coconut.*Also available without coconut.

This King Cake was developed in honor of the Zulu parade, which precedes the Rex parade in New Orleans on Mardi Gras day.


I ordered the zulu cake from Ambrosia last year (without the coconut) for my MG guests & they loved it.

[ibjamn]

Can't wait to slurp up what ever kinda' fat they serve me!!!

We need to bring Cracklins back to the Fest. It was just wrong last year without them!! Fat deep fried in fat...................... (I think I just made a Homer Simpson noise) ;)

Funny story, in 1999, my future hubby was coming down 2nd weekend for his first fest. I went the first weekend & after a long absence, I told him I was sooooo excited because the "cracklin people" were back! The next weekend, while trying his first cracklin he said, "I didn't knoiw it was some thing you EAT, I thought the cracklin people were like 7th day Adventists or something"...LOL!

[Orleansnj]

Better watch out you may have a couple of travelers on your doorstep come spring!!

We have a full house in Gentilly already...my sister in law lives in Gentilly Terrace and she is SOOOOOOOO amazing - we camp out there and bring friends far and wide (of course, they're nice enough to give her some $$ and gifts for lettin' them not have to get a hotel)...and she makes the BEST breakfast on the planet....

when we finally get our house in New Orleans i can assure you there will be room a plenty for guests.

[Orleansnj]

Funny story, in 1999, my future hubby was coming down 2nd weekend for his first fest. I went the first weekend & after a long absence, I told him I was sooooo excited because the "cracklin people" were back! The next weekend, while trying his first cracklin he said, "I didn't knoiw it was some thing you EAT, I thought the cracklin people were like 7th day Adventists or something"...LOL!

That has to be one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time.........did he like 'em?

[ibjamn]

We have a full house in Gentilly already...my sister in law lives in Gentilly Terrace and she is SOOOOOOOO amazing - we camp out there and bring friends far and wide (of course, they're nice enough to give her some $$ and gifts for lettin' them not have to get a hotel)...and she makes the BEST breakfast on the planet....

when we finally get our house in New Orleans i can assure you there will be room a plenty for guests.


<ahem> She lives in Gentilly, she cooks for them & they bring her money?? <ahem>

LOL, just kidding, my friends. We also live in Gentilly and we have had up 13 of our Threadhead friends staying here and it's always a foodfest here, BUT they have entertained us royally in San Francisco & NYC, they buy us beautiful and lavish gifts and we love it when they're here. That alone, is the best gift! http://www.nolaforum.com/images/smiles/057.gif

[Orleansnj]

you're SO funny......

no one said they get to eat breakfast..... ha ha. She is, actually, the most gracious hostess in the world. She actually expects our friends to come now and when we arrivve she is actually looking past us when we walk in and usually says something like 'where is so and so?" if they are not with us at the moment....

And if you don't come to the fest and she is expecting you = well, that's a whole story unto itself...you'll get a phone call quizzing you on your whereabouts and what, exactly, is more important than the fest...

we try not to make it too big a crowd because my nephew does have to go to school (unless, of course, we get permission to spring him from class and bring him to the fest....which has happened)....

[festivalgirl]

Nevada City is up in the Sierra foothills, not too far from Truckee and Lake Tahoe - it's a very historic and beautiful area!

Where are you in L.A.?

:)

We're in Koreatown - near the Wiltern Theater

[Zydekitten]

We're in Koreatown - near the Wiltern Theater

Ahhh, I used to work in the Mid-Wilshire district not too far from there - at Bullocks-Wilshire near Vermont and Wilshire.

I hear that area's much more happening these days . . .

:)

[luvdancin]

I just got back from California. I was at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County. Very nice property. Of course, it was a business meeting and someone else was paying for it. :D

We had a King Cake show up at our office last week courtesy of an agent we work with in New Orleans. No one knew what it was except me. So I had to explain to everyone about the baby, etc. It is so disheartening to live in the middle of nowhere. I have MG beads on my office door and people look at me like I have three eyes. SIGH!

[saturn]

I just got back from California. I was at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County. Very nice property. Of course, it was a business meeting and someone else was paying for it. :D

We had a King Cake show up at our office last week courtesy of an agent we work with in New Orleans. No one knew what it was except me. So I had to explain to everyone about the baby, etc. It is so disheartening to live in the middle of nowhere. I have MG beads on my office door and people look at me like I have three eyes. SIGH!

I gave out MG beads at work one year, and nobody there got it -- they had never made any connection between Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday.:confused::(

[rosetree]

I just got back from California. I was at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County. Very nice property. Of course, it was a business meeting and someone else was paying for it. :D

We had a King Cake show up at our office last week courtesy of an agent we work with in New Orleans. No one knew what it was except me. So I had to explain to everyone about the baby, etc. It is so disheartening to live in the middle of nowhere. I have MG beads on my office door and people look at me like I have three eyes. SIGH!

Yes....there ARE some advantages to living in New Orleans!!!;) :D ...as Louis says in my signature.......

[festivalgirl]

I just got back from California. I was at the St. Regis Monarch Beach in Orange County. Very nice property. Of course, it was a business meeting and someone else was paying for it. :D

We had a King Cake show up at our office last week courtesy of an agent we work with in New Orleans. No one knew what it was except me. So I had to explain to everyone about the baby, etc. It is so disheartening to live in the middle of nowhere. I have MG beads on my office door and people look at me like I have three eyes. SIGH!

Trust me, even Los Angeles is the middle of nowhere if it's based on Mardi Gras knowledge. It's scary how much people don't know! Laissez le Bon Temps Roulez!

[grisgris]

<ahem> She lives in Gentilly, she cooks for them & they bring her money?? <ahem>

LOL, just kidding, my friends. We also live in Gentilly and we have had up 13 of our Threadhead friends staying here and it's always a foodfest here, BUT they have entertained us royally in San Francisco & NYC, they buy us beautiful and lavish gifts and we love it when they're here. That alone, is the best gift! http://www.nolaforum.com/images/smiles/057.gif

Jenn, David, Little Girl, Callie & Maggie are the hostess, hosts & pets of the mostest with the best food served in NOLA. Bar None. Word.

[swag]

Jenn, David, Little Girl, Callie & Maggie are the hostess, hosts & pets of the mostest with the best food served in NOLA. Bar None. Word.

Yup.

[Carolina Beadhead]

<ahem> She lives in Gentilly, she cooks for them & they bring her money?? <ahem>

LOL, just kidding, my friends. We also live in Gentilly and we have had up 13 of our Threadhead friends staying here and it's always a foodfest here, BUT they have entertained us royally in San Francisco & NYC, they buy us beautiful and lavish gifts and we love it when they're here. That alone, is the best gift! http://www.nolaforum.com/images/smiles/057.gif

And anybody who puts up with that many T'heads at a time in their home for a long weekend deserves sainthood, if ya ask me! :D

[Jada]

And anybody who puts up with that many T'heads at a time in their home for a long weekend deserves sainthood, if ya ask me! :D

YYR! Hands down! :D

[barry10016]

<ahem> She lives in Gentilly, she cooks for them & they bring her money?? <ahem>

LOL, just kidding, my friends. We also live in Gentilly and we have had up 13 of our Threadhead friends staying here and it's always a foodfest here, BUT they have entertained us royally in San Francisco & NYC, they buy us beautiful and lavish gifts and we love it when they're here. That alone, is the best gift! http://www.nolaforum.com/images/smiles/057.gif


Cause dats what friends doo Auntie! :)

[Zydekitten]

Trust me, even Los Angeles is the middle of nowhere if it's based on Mardi Gras knowledge. It's scary how much people don't know! Laissez le Bon Temps Roulez!

True dat!!

However interestingly, up here in wee teeny little Nevada City - they not only have a Mardi Gras parade, but also a Cajun Dinner and Mardi Gras Ball!!!

Go figure . . .

:)

[steffie]

Trust me, even Los Angeles is the middle of nowhere if it's based on Mardi Gras knowledge. It's scary how much people don't know! Laissez le Bon Temps Roulez!


Ditto for Phoenix ( gotta love this desert ):)

[mauibreeze]

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[Corona]

Jenn, David, Little Girl, Callie & Maggie are the hostess, hosts & pets of the mostest with the best food served in NOLA. Bar None. Word.
roflmao.....'word' gris gris!
Amen sister, Ibjamn is the most amazing hostess! She puts flowers and candy dishes filled with little chocolates in our rooms, cooks the most AMAZING meals and makes the most kick ass bloodies :) Her home is so comfortable because they make it that way. Hebjamn is a total doll and I can't believe how much he puts up with from us! For me, it's like coming home each time I visit and I cry each time I leave. Love ya Ibjamn! xoxoxo

[Corona]

roflmao.....'word' gris gris!
Amen sister, Ibjamn is the most amazing hostess! She puts flowers and candy dishes filled with little chocolates in our rooms, cooks the most AMAZING meals and makes the most kick ass bloodies :) Her home is so comfortable because they make it that way. Hebjamn is a total doll and I can't believe how much he puts up with from us! For me, it's like coming home each time I visit and I cry each time I leave. Love ya Ibjamn! xoxoxo
oh yeah....word.
;)

[festivalgirl]

True dat!!

However interestingly, up here in wee teeny little Nevada City - they not only have a Mardi Gras parade, but also a Cajun Dinner and Mardi Gras Ball!!!

Go figure . . .

:)

It's not about the size, it's about the soul! (You know L.A. is way short on soul)