Neighborhood Kitchen Fun Taken to New Orleans

Photo take in the late 1970's

Our neighbors for over 15 years were two couples we cooked and celebrated with, Lullabell & Clay Austin plus Sissy & Charlie Vantrese. As I am typing in our favorite recipes I realize a lot of them came from Lullabell and Sissy. The picture here was taken in New Orleans at my Mom's house when both couples came for a visit. Glowing up in New Orleans every Friday night was seafood night. A favorite seafood was boiled crayfish. As with most of the other "boils" it included corn on the cob and potatoes all in the same pot with the seafood including onions and a spicy flavoring mixture.

Lullabell recently passed away with just 3 months shy of her 100th birthday.