Tag: History

Some miso history with my saikyo-yaki fish, please!

Let’s talk about miso. Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning consisting of a thick paste made from soybeans fermented with salt and koji, a filamented fungus used in Japanese cuisine.

The Beauregard-Keyes House History in New Orleans

The house gained fame after the family had some local mafia members murdered on the back gallery. After falling into disrepair for a number of years, it was purchased in 1926 by New Orleans architect, General Allison Owen. A group of local women established Beauregard House Inc. to prevent the house from being turned into a macaroni factory and convinced Gen. Owen to preserve the house as a memorial for Gen. Beauregard. How fitting that Owen’s father, William Miler, was one of the founders of the Louisiana Historical Association.

I became a wanderlust after growing up with the travel bug

On my first visit, we got to check off some classic New York “must dos.” We walked through Times Square and ice skated in front of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center where a couple get engaged…