tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post3782980411226345839..comments2023-06-02T03:18:07.967-05:00Comments on A Day In The Life of a Pastry Chef: New Orleans: Come Along With Me On My Trip!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-70089581698590747092009-04-27T07:41:00.000-05:002009-04-27T07:41:00.000-05:00Wow - such great pics! I love N.O., hope to go ba...Wow - such great pics! I love N.O., hope to go back soon. I was there a few months after Katrina, and it was pretty shocking (even though I had been a news junkie for months, nothing could make the impression that being there could). The mod 9th ward home rocks!Marsi @ The Cottage Cheesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01930251048275030065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-36373247885489011222009-04-25T10:54:00.000-05:002009-04-25T10:54:00.000-05:00Hope to hear from you soon, then!Hope to hear from you soon, then!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-4557374850835287012009-04-24T16:03:00.000-05:002009-04-24T16:03:00.000-05:00the comment I left above here is for Tina--sorry t...the comment I left above here is for Tina--sorry tina--didn't label it to u! :)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-53826301660246694922009-04-24T15:50:00.000-05:002009-04-24T15:50:00.000-05:00I'm so glad I could help!! :)
--and OMG- I wish I ...I'm so glad I could help!! :)<br />--and OMG- I wish I was going with u! The Garden District is amazing! My mom and I have always held delusions of grandeur where we will one day own one of those homes and sit on the porch drinking iced tea all day reading Tennison :) <br />My only recommendation for YOU(since u are a young woman) would be for you to be sure and walk around with a buddy through the streets. It's not a dangerous place, but 99.9% of the people out and about after 4 in the afternoon are TRASHED--and- of course- drinking makes some people kittens and others---a lot more like evil ogres or something :) Especially Bourbon Street--u want to be in a group cuz it's a big frat party! :)<br />---and save some cash for Sucre, cuz it's EXPENSIVE to eat there, but never has something been MORE worth it in my life!<br />--and u should check out this site:<br />http://neworleanswebsites.com/cat/ar/at/at.html<br />It's a site that shows many of the artists in NOLA--We sometimes go to their studios and hang out-most of the artists' studios are like revolving doors, and they would be a great resource for you to hang out with and they could show u some great stuff! Don't feel strange e-mailing or just walking into a NOLA artist studio--most of them have told me personally that they came to NOLA specifically for that interaction. :) YAY! GIve me a shout if u need any recommendations for hotels, restaurants or sites!! :)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-75885824197268892302009-04-24T15:17:00.000-05:002009-04-24T15:17:00.000-05:00this post is absolutely fantastic! I'm going to no...this post is absolutely fantastic! I'm going to nola soon as I've been commissioned to paint a mural inside a house in the garden district. cant't wait! I will use this post to go to some places - thanks for sharing Penny! <br /><br />and my god, that cupcake is huge! I want!<br /><br />xoxoTina Tarnoffhttp://www.tinatarnoff.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-72793648525840879562009-04-23T15:34:00.000-05:002009-04-23T15:34:00.000-05:00Your breakfast on Day 2 is making me drool! I wan...Your breakfast on Day 2 is making me drool! I want to go back and eat all that yummy un-healthy food.Big Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551119050429374762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-606914986615630302009-04-23T13:57:00.000-05:002009-04-23T13:57:00.000-05:00drollgirl--
THat's hilarious u did like madonna!!!...drollgirl--<br />THat's hilarious u did like madonna!!!<br />My mom IS from there, so she does have an accent all the time, but it get mega amplified when we're there--I dunno why she can't hear herself-I should record her talking next time. Normally, she sounds mushed Texan/Cajun, and the inflections that change make it seem like she has a cotton ball in the back of her mouth. <br /><br />--and I love that u LOVE Creedence! I had a ticket to see John Fogerty at the Houston rodeo last year and I got stuck at work and missed it-----I'm STIL HELLA PISSED!!! Seriously-I'm livid about it!! It's a sore spot for me. :)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-21708214998701194012009-04-23T13:50:00.000-05:002009-04-23T13:50:00.000-05:00To anybody wanting to go to NOLA- I recommend goin...To anybody wanting to go to NOLA- I recommend going in the late Fall or early spring since going in the summer is basically like stepping into a humid oven :) -but there are cabins u can stay at Oak Alley Plantation --and that's fun during Christmas cuz they have a historical feast, and you can see all the "bayou bonfires" that are lit up and down the Mississippi river to light the way for Santa's barge! :) I recommend staying in a hotel near the French Quarter too--NOLA is much like New York in that you can wasl out your door and WALK anywhere--tho it's MUCH smaller. ...Don't stay ON Bourbon Street tho--u won't sleep! Stay in a historical hotel like the Monteleone!! It's also fun to go on weekends when they have art festivals and such--not as crowded and drunk as voodoo fest or mardi gras and more artsy, which is a different vibe! :)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-60160210707943891612009-04-23T13:49:00.000-05:002009-04-23T13:49:00.000-05:00I LOVE CREEDENCE!!! and i am so jealous. i have n...I LOVE CREEDENCE!!! and i am so jealous. i have never been there and would love to go (sans humidity, of course!). <br /><br />and the thing with your mom and the accent cracked me up! i was in london once for about a week and found myself talking like them. kinda freaky. and very madonna of me. shudder.drollgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17098844996589898590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-36394367614558392982009-04-23T11:56:00.000-05:002009-04-23T11:56:00.000-05:00Wow...I so want to go to New Orleans now. Those t...Wow...I so want to go to New Orleans now. Those trees are just amazing. I'm big on freaky weird trees. History and ghosts just cry out from the pictures. Really great, interesting post.Kitty Stampedehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14960065615257411270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-28285211174812759482009-04-23T10:19:00.000-05:002009-04-23T10:19:00.000-05:00I've always wanted to got to New Orleans..great pi...I've always wanted to got to New Orleans..great pics!Brooke Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858034767146333805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-19826289863115707232009-04-23T09:25:00.000-05:002009-04-23T09:25:00.000-05:00Looks like an awesome trip. most envious of the be...Looks like an awesome trip. most envious of the beignets at cafe du monde. I have great memories of eating some there at night in the summer when I was a kid visiting my aunt in NOLA. Yum!Stacy Nyikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07830844058919457619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-6901973874049042942009-04-23T08:44:00.000-05:002009-04-23T08:44:00.000-05:00Holy moley, this is an awesome post. I love New Or...Holy moley, this is an awesome post. I love New Orleans (worked with the public schools there for about 9 months post-Katrina), and this was like a trip down memory lane. <br /><br />I never got to see Louis' house, though. That would have been a treat!kadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319071085465757982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-43804729376315337142009-04-23T07:46:00.000-05:002009-04-23T07:46:00.000-05:00Those were awesome pictures! I love the frog sign....Those were awesome pictures! I love the frog sign. But the combination of your commentary and the pics is what made the post so great. Thanks!Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-44759319914914573882009-04-23T06:38:00.000-05:002009-04-23T06:38:00.000-05:00Wow, awesome pics! I have to agree with you on Ang...Wow, awesome pics! I have to agree with you on Angelina. I think she's a woman torn between two selves, and I think she would make a great character.<br />That's so cool how you went with your mom.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-47987357227334011702009-04-23T00:04:00.000-05:002009-04-23T00:04:00.000-05:00Lady G- I've been editing the manuscript and avoid...Lady G- I've been editing the manuscript and avoiding the title issue--I do have an entire like 2 pages going over what u had said in ur last e-mail tho--I'll take an edit break tomorrow and get that back to you so u can see if there are any ideas u have--I so appreciate ur help! U and ur blog have been one of the chief writing resources I've gone to throughout my writing process, and I am so glad to have come across u - period! <br />:) Can't wait to see what u think, cuz I think I have a better handle on exactly what the title should give after what you've suggested- :)Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-55724348445297964782009-04-22T23:48:00.000-05:002009-04-22T23:48:00.000-05:00I think this is so cool that you got to do this! I...I think this is so cool that you got to do this! I know that it's the best research to do... actually go and SEE things. There's nothing that can replace that! <br /><br />I was just wondering if you have had any luck on your title. I'm still willing to try and help you, although I'm not sure how much help I can be since I haven't read your book. Titles can be so hard!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-51681160692858891432009-04-22T23:25:00.000-05:002009-04-22T23:25:00.000-05:00I ate Beignets at Cafe du Monde once. I still have...I ate Beignets at Cafe du Monde once. I still have my souvenir mug from the hot chocolate. Mmmmm! <br /><br />I have to say I'm totally in love with the trees from the plantation. I could spend a whole day taking pictures of those.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4399297081057907964.post-12481814345193886052009-04-22T21:31:00.000-05:002009-04-22T21:31:00.000-05:00Oh, I love New Orleans! I've only been once, but m...Oh, I love New Orleans! I've only been once, but my mom says she's dragging me back as soon as I turn 21 since my birthday's right around Mardi Gras. <br /><br />Those are some awesome pictures! :DJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670094635770401053noreply@blogger.com