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May 2008
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At first I thought we might have squeeked by. . .but after coming over the Five Mile Bridge this afternoon at around 2 o'clock I think I was definitely wrong! The river water has moved up to the Five Mile Bridge and the Railroad Trestle! From atop the bridge it's a dirty, creamy, partially grey, murky, chalky, chocolatey color and hue. How any kind of fish could be comfortable in that "liquid" totally amazes me! Just when we thought that maybe the river water from the spillway wasn't going to affect the lake all that much, along comes the first of the suspected summertime algae blooms. The green slime forms on the lake's surface when the water temperature gets up into the 80s. It's all the result of the massive amounts of nutrients (fertilizer, for lack of a better word) that enters Pontchartrain and adjacent waterways from the spillway flow. Just ... If you watched my Fishin' Game Report yesterday you saw us catching some nice speckled trout--not a lot of speckled trout, but speckled trout nontheless. And for the record, we were fishing the south end of the trestle. . .even in spite of the 5 to 6 foot waves! You've got the questions. And it takes someone who's Naturally N'Awlins to answer them. From street names and local traditions to Crescent City characters and everything in between, we want to know what has you scratching your head as you walk the streets of this city. Like what's a Picayune? Who makes up a second line? Who's in charge of ringing the bells at St. Louis Cathedral? A complete list of current book signing sessions for my newest cookbook, FRANK DAVIS MAKES GOOD GROCERIES--A NEW ORLEANS COOKBOOK, can be found at www.frankdavis.com. I will attempt to keep it updated as new signings are added to the schedule. Come by, let's visit, swap cooking stories, and talk food and recipes. --Frank D ...For all you folks who have been asking for the past year, I'm delighted to tell you that you don't have to ask anymore. Finally, after 11 full months of writing, editing, and publishing, my brand new cookbook, FRANK DAVIS MAKES GOOD GROCERIES--A NEW ORLEANS COOKBOOK, is being distributed by the publisher to all of the booksellers and major bookstores this week. Keep watching Channel 4 for a new TV spot that will air shortly giving you... Mr. Davis Anything you'd like to comment on, recipes you'd like to see me cook on the Morning Show, kitchen tips you can share with other bloggers, and any and all cooking questions can be posted right here. I'll check them every day and reply to them when necessary. --Chef Frank D ...I got this this morning from Mary J. Figured a lot of others might be wondering about the same thing. So here's the answer: Re: Frank's Back-A-Town Chicken Dear Mary J., |
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