Recipe calls for 1 qt of water? Got it, 1 qt of half and half it is.

Homemade stock is a must for serious cooks. Sunday January 18th, 5:30 p.m. my 16th annual Scrumptious Chef New Orleans Gumbo party at Tamale House in Austin

Sun Jan 18th. Scrumptious Chef 16th Annual Gumbo Party at Tamale House in Austin. Live music, duck gumbo, crawfish etouffee. Free admission www.eventbrite.com/e/scrumptiou...

Aftermath of Ura vs Onosato day 3 match. Tokyo this afternoon

Behold the magnificent Terranove Bros Superette muffaletta. Best in New Orleans

Est 1884 Lejeunes Bakery has the best bread in Louisiana. Pableaux turned me onto them many years ago

Back in my natural habitat

Sun, Jan 18, 2026. Our 16th annual Gumbo Party at Tamale House in Austin w/DD hot sausage from Bogalusa LA. 6pm

If y'all are in Austin, MLK weekend come through.

Free show. Kermit Ruffins and the barbecue swingers live at Bullets sports bar this Thursday, 1-8-26 at 5 o’clock. 2441 A P Tureaud Ave, New Orleans

Welcome to New Orleans y'all

Aonishiki (21, Ajigawa) opened Hatsu preparations Jan 4 with his first degeiko at Arashio-beya, going 6–2 against Wakamotoharu and Wakatakakage. The freshly-minted Ukrainian ozeki admitted rust after media duties but showed strong forward sumo and vowed to focus fully on his Yokozuna ambition.

Meet Asahakuryu & Hatsuyama: Two New Faces in Makuuchi 5 minute documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=80oa...

Onosato had his first keiko of the year on Jan 2 at his heya in Ibaraki, winning 10 of 12 bouts—5 vs Sandanme Fujisou, 5 of 7 vs Makushita Hananoumi. He reflected on last year’s Kyushu withdrawal, aims for Hatsu Basho, and wants to bring pride to his Ishikawa hometown.

Laughter In The Rain : Neil Sedaka Dropped October 1974, 45 went #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1975 — Sedaka’s first U.S. chart topper since the early 1960s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB1M...

First time in over a decade I am not breaking new year day bread with sweet Pableaux in his lovely home

Happy New Year y'all. I know what I'll be playing when the clock strikes

Field Report: 2025 Big 9 Social and Pleasure Second Line scrumptiouschef.com/field-report... Everytime they see me coming they just start dancing

Recipe: RL Reeves Jr Crawfish Étouffée With The Holy Trinity scrumptiouschef.com/recipe-rl-re...

The Japan Sumo Association was founded on December 28, 1925 when the Tokyo and Osaka organizations merged. Here is yokozuna Nishinoumi Kajirō III enjoying a smoke whilst posing for the camera. Roughly from that era.

Miss Victoria, Lady Rollers Social and Pleasure. December 2025.

I'm a little rough around the edges for New Orleans 11th Ward but they got some good looking hot rope sausage and cheeseburgers

Jonokuchi Asahifuji, 6 ft 1 in., 331 lbs, Mongolian-born newcomer hailed as the strongest deshi ever, impressed at Isegahama heya keiko. He went 16–8 vs sekitori, beating multiple maegashira with power and speed. Still ranked Jonokuchi, his talent is already widely recognized.

Aonishiki, set to compete as a new Ozeki in Hatsu, trained at his Ajigawa beya in Tokyo on the 26th. He aims for Yokozuna, did shiko and suriashi, and will continue training until Dec 30, resuming Jan 3. The 21-year-old Ukrainian star appeared on TV on the 25th, saying media work is part of his job.

Sun Ra - Lullaby For Realville (mono) Recorded: 1956 (Chicago) John Gilmore – tenor saxophone www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqwQ...

Run The Jewels - A Christmas Fucking Miracle (Official Music Video) This one always gives me a warm holiday glow www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ5r...

The rikishi were measured today. Heaviest sekitori: Kazuma 454.2 lbs, Tsurugishō 440.9 lbs, Atamifuji 429.9 lbs. Lightest sekitori: Midorifuji - Asasuiryū 260.1 lbs, Fujinokawa 269.0 lbs. Tallest: Kinbōzan 6 feet 4.8 in, Shōnannoumi and Hatsuyama each 6 feet 4.4 in. Shortest: Kayō 5 feet 7.3 in

Who else is looking forward to Mardi Gras day?

If you are in the Austin Texas region and need hand rolled tamales that each weigh 1 lb. Queen Diane is where the conversation begins and ends. Give her a call at Tamale House 512-495-9504

Big 9 Social and Pleasure ladies. 9th Ward, New Orleans, December 2025.

In January 2026, nearly every non-Fuji rikishi from Isegahama will change their shikona to end in “Fuji,” symbolizing that, whatever their past, they are now Isegahama men. The biggest shift is Hakuōhō adopting the name Hakunofuji. Only Enhō keeps his original shikona.

Big 9 Social and Pleasure ladies. Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, December 2025.

Big Queen Rochelle has just been displaced as the leader of the Treme hot plate scene. Fried chicken, mac and cheese, Swedish meatballs, deviled egg, white beans with smoked ham and rice. And of course a brown and serve roll. Hail Raneesha

11 lbs of chicken drumsticks over a pecan wood fire. 9th ward, New Orleans

Gear Bustin' Sort Of A Feller , Del Reeves , 1968 www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5md... Ol' cousin Del

On December 19th, 1918, Blues pianist and singer Professor Longhair was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana

Their new location, but Gendusa bakery still represents the Mesopotamia of po boys in the City of New Orleans

Anita Carter Sings Folk Songs Old And New [1963] A 29 year old Anita was fresh as a daisy. I cued it to 'Voice of the Bayous' a plaintive wail of love and loss reminiscent of Jean Ritchie. youtu.be/hhvhNOfFGUI?...

Longest possible Carnival season is 64 days. 2038 is the next year that will occur

Yokozuna Onosato withdrew from Kyushu yusho after dislocating his shoulder. Out since Day 13, he’s also missed the winter jungyo to recover. X-rikishi warn it’s a recurring, tricky injury. Hatsu Basho participation is uncertain; sitting out may be safest to ensure long-term career stability

Power To The People - Curtis Mayfield - 1974 From his his album Sweet Exorcist, recorded in Chicago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFzn...

Did anyone say Tamales? Walk in today to pickup 6 packs or pre-order by calling (512) 495-9504 . Offering Beef Quesabirria Tamales as well as Pork, Chicken, Bean+Cheese & Vegan Veggie. Tamale House East, est. 1958. Austin, TX.

Mesmerizing wind map of US. We are bracing for sub 50 degree temps in New Orleans hint.fm/wind/

On Dec 8, '65, the 13th Floor Elevators debuted at Austin’s Jade Room, a cocktail lounge with a papier-mâché dragon. Led by Roky Erickson, w/ Tommy Hall, Stacy Sutherland, Benny Thurman, and John Ike Walton. Jade Room’s original building is gone; now a parking lot. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtyU...

The old days of the French Quarter are sadly gone. You can catch a small glimpse on lower Decatur past midnight if you squint just right.

1960s Japanese Youth Drinking and Singing, Bar, Japan. [23 seconds of ribaldry] www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCaL...

Hundreds rally to save New Orleans' historic First and Last Stop Bar from new landlord who tried to illegally evict the bar and who the bar's owner Miss Carol says called her a n***** bitch multiple times (he denies using a racial slur but has admitted to harassing her) www.nola.com/gambit/news/...

The winter Jungyo reached Itoshima, Fukuoka. Yokozuna Hoshoryu had 23 bouts, starting with Gonoyama, who claimed victory by pushing him out. Hoshoryu suffered 8 early losses but rebounded with a 6 win streak, showing great skill and determination. Yoshinofuji went 3-5, losing thrice to Hoshoryu.

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