Tracey Broussard
Cotton Candy Martinis And White Chocolate Snack Mix
Yesterday morning I had to drive Max to the mechanic, but I couldn't find my hairbrush. My bedhead was a mess, and I had no desire to get...
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Welcome to The Big Easy Cook. My name is Tracey and this is my online journal. Thanks for joining me as I cook, drink and embrace the big easy attitude that New Orleans is known for.
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Tracey Broussard
Biscuits And Bellinis
This morning I made biscuits from scratch. I can't remember the last time I attempted this, though I'm pretty sure I must have tried...
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Chickpeas: From Cicero's Family To Yours
One evening many years ago I was sitting with family at The Times restaurant in Slidell. With a cool location at a former train station,...
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Ice-Cream Cocktails For Kim
Today's post comes to you courtesy of my cousin, Kim. Kim asked me last night to create a cocktail featuring chocolate ice-cream. On the...
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Lagniappe: Sourdough Discard Waffles
For some time now I've been wanting to share a fantastic waffle recipe I found for sourdough discard. Although it utilizes the discard,...
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Fideua, Knish Balls, Luster Dust and Chicken Tinga: Recipes To Distract You From Tax Prep
A couple of weeks ago Remy brought a large container of water balloons to my house. She spent an enormous amount of time in the mornings,...
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My Grocery Shopper Picked A Peck Of Serrano Peppers
There are a few things I remember about my first trip to Mexico. One is the glee that my sister, Stacey and I found in the mariachis...
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Mustard For Doctor Melissa
(Gorgeous Pottery by Gail Sherman) A few moments ago I bit into a mustard roasted potato spackled with lime juice, and I am twenty-two...
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New To Me Fruit Find: Lemon Drop Melon
Last summer a grocery store employee enticed me to try Sugar Kiss melons for the first time. Sugar Kiss melons look exactly like...
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Don't Spill The Beans
A few days ago Rory was playing restaurant and handed me a tray. "Here's your lunch," she said. "Thank you," I said. "That looks great....
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If You Give A Girl A Starter
I didn't come to the sourdough craze by way of the internet. My longing for a sourdough starter began when I read the novel, Sourdough,...
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When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Chicken
By the end of the second week of Granny day and night care, I was pooped. It was Friday afternoon around 4 p.m.. We had just survived our...
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Garbage Cookies and Gumdrops
My latest culinary adventure began with the best of intentions. I was organizing and culling my books in another attempt to elevate my...
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Entertain Like A Baller
This is a test. How many circles can you count in the picture? Just kidding. The only one that matters in the spherical ice cube in the...
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Syncronicity, Coincidence or Just Plain Baloney?
Last week my friend, Michelle, texted that I should make a baloney sandwich for my blog. Not just any baloney sandwich, but a copy of...
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Asparagus Quiche For A Special Mom (Low Carb)
My daughter, Laura, taught me how to be a mother. As a young woman in my early twenties, Laura entered my world like a force of nature....
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A Mother By Any Other Name
Mother's day, like any other holiday, can cause mixed feelings. For those of us whose moms have passed on, it is a painful reminder that...
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Bubbe's Ring Shots
When the kids are away, Bubbe will play. When looking through the cabinets to make my frozen childhood favorite, freezies, I came across...
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The Elephant in My Bar
When quarantining began, a friend and I were talking about our grand plans. There would be closets cleaned, garages organized and long...
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Pair This With Your Fruity Pebbles
Strawberry Milk Punch Milk punch is an iconic drink in New Orleans and throughout much of the south. It is most often made with Brandy...
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