There is no other place on earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don't even try to compare it to anywhere else.

I admire vegetarians who refuse to eat nothing but vegetables in their homes, but I also admire those who put aside those principles or those preferences when they travel. Just to be a good guest.

If people are eating mostly pickles after many generations, where did that come from? It's reflective of history, often a painful history. It's central to a culture, to a history, to a personal story. It's communication at its most fundamental.

Good food and good eating are about risk.

Sometimes the greatest meals on vacations are the ones you find when Plan A falls through.

There is no other place on earth even remotely like New Orleans. Don't even try to compare it to anywhere else.

Thinking of getting into the leg-breaking business, so I can profitably sell crutches later.