This is the first part of a series of excerpts from a PBS documentary, whose later segments will cover Hurricane Katrina. Faubourg Treme was, as we know, a barrio of free people of color. This video talks about how slavery in New Orleans (as in Latin America) was different from slavery in the English speaking … More Faubourg Treme
People would be excited by many more foods than they are now if they had ever had them fresh, unpreserved, and made from scratch. This lemonade will protect you from pollen and zing you. 6-7 large ripe local organic lemons local organic honey water pitcher ice optional: ginger root optional: mint leaves Juice the lemons, … More Meyer Lemonade
February 28, 2006, was Mardi Gras. It had been a stellar weekend and I posted three times that day: A Cinza das Horas, Demander la Charité, and Lundi Gras (this was originally posted February 27). This evening I almost turned into a pot roast because one of my tires blew out on a busy bridge … More Pot Roast
It is no longer Carnival time, but it is the weekend, so we will sing! This song contains a piano lesson. We will not sing the song I heard on the radio while driving, by a famous singer from the fifties, in which the speaker said he had told his driller he was quitting, but … More Piano Lesson
Bacchus and Orpheus roll tonight! Here was Orpheus in 2007: Axé.
On February 21, 2006 I published my third blog post, the first one that had any confidence or verve, and I had not yet mentioned Carnival. This year Undine has pointed out that she, and perhaps others, are waiting for my 2009 Carnival posts. I am flattered, but mostly I feel Carnival is unrepresentable unless … More Carnival Post
The avant-garde rules! I read R.U.R., Čapek’s 1921 play, and it is brilliant. You can read it right here. Our post for February 19, 2006 is archived here. It was an expansion on my statement of purpose, the other two key parts of which can be found in the first post (18.II.2006) and on the … More Reading For Pleasure Wednesday (late): Karel Čapek
CHEZ MOI, OU دار Z At دار Zero last night we grilled subprime steaks with Cajun seasoning, and ate them with cous cous and spinach sautéed with garlic. This garlic was from my garlic fields and the lime juice we squeezed on everything was from key limes just picked from my tree. Both were far … More Sur les restaurants
Now we will read the lyrics of Eh, là-bas in Louisiana Creole and in English. Hey you there! Eh toi! It’s Carnival time! Toi, you must also read in English and French the lyrics of the Mardi Gras Song of Petit Mamou, out on the prairie. You should see this video of the Faquetigue Mardi … More Eh, là-bas
Advertise on Professor Zero! This blog already has some discreet advertising and I want more of it, ideally for items and entities I approve of and covet myself. These include but are not necessarily limited to Cuisinart Chef’s Classic Cookware, Dansko Clogs, Old Gringo Mules, Dr. Scholl’s Original Exercise Sandals, linens made of a cotton … More La Modification
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