Category: Best of AWB

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Crescent City Phoenix – The Return of New Orleans

When you say "New Orleans" it is difficult not to think of Hurricane Katrina. So when we first were invited to fly into town for "Harrah's Greatest Weekend Ever" the cynic in me thought, "they don't want us to see ...

The Holiday Party: Or How Not to Throw up on Your Boss

With the end of the calendar year upon us, those companies who aren't budget cutting by playing Scrooge with their employees will be hosting the annual "holiday" party. These can be a great way to enjoy some food and ...

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In defense of decadence

“Decadence is a difficult word to use since it has become little more than a term of abuse applied by critics to anything they do not yet understand or which seems to differ from their moral concepts.” -Ernest Hemingway Writing about food ...

Thanksgiving: It’s Not Always about the Food

Thanksgiving in our family is always a dilemma -- Joe wants to host everyone at our house, and my brother wants to host everyone at his. Before my father died, it was always at my parents' house.  My mother would ...

Jack, the Very Bad Dog

When I met my wife she had two dogs and what seemed like 100 cats. The cat herd actually only numbered 4, but that was of little comfort to me. Over time the number of cats decreased by half, then ...

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