The Saints Are Coming

Remembering Katrina

              (Scroll down to "The Playlist" and hit play before reading... works better that way!)

10 years ago today hurricane Katrina hit the gulf coast.

Katrina...  labeled as "the storm that never stopped", it was the most devastating and deadliest storm in history.  $100 billion in damages and over 1800 lives lost, mainly in New Orleans caused by drowning. Over 300,000 left New Orleans to relocate throughout the country.

But there is cause to celebrate... New Orleans population is almost back to where it was before the storm. And... pre Katrina there were 800 restaurants in the city. Today New Orleans has over 1200 restaurants.

Not to mention that former Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted on more than a dozen charges of corruption after the storm.

Today we're celebrating with Oysters Mosca, music that "came out of the storm" and of course... a Hurricane.

The pots are on!

The Plate... 

Oysters Mosca

Love this traditional dish made famous by Manale's and Mosca's restaurants in New Orleans. 

What you need... 

1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
2 tbsp finely chopped parsley
1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1 tsp salt and pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp dried oregano and basil
12 freshly shucked oysters, drained
2/3 cup Italian bread crumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

What you do...

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Heat the olive oil and butter in a large black skillet. 

Add the green onions, parsley and garlic.

Cook until they are soft.

Blend in the rest of the seasonings, bread crumbs and Parmesan.

Arrange the oysters in one layer in a baking dish.

Sprinkle with the seasoned crumb mixture.

Bake for about 15 minutes, until bubbly and hot.

The Playlist... 

The Saint's Are Coming

A lot of great music and benefits came out after Katrina. Some songs written pre-Katrina hit the nail right on the head. Check out John Hiatt's "feels like rain"... awesome song. 

Also love Marc Broussard's "Home"... not everybody has made it back. Vince Vance sums it all up with "I am New Orleans". 

And then we close out with "I Feel Like Funkin' It Up"... cause it's time to celebrate all those that survived and remember those that we lost. 

 The "Playlist" runs on Spotify- Click on the link to listen to The Saints Are Coming

The Bar... 

The Hurricane

Of course we had to make a traditional Hurricane. So here you go... the recipe for Pat O's original "Hurricane".

What you need... 

2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1 tbsp simple syrup
1 tbsp grenadine
Garnish: Orange slice and cherry

What you do...

Mix all ingredients in a shaker and mix well.
Fill 26 oz glass with crushed ice.
Pour mixture in glass and garnish with orange and cherry.

Forgotten But Not Gone!

Still So Much Left To Do.

The Saints Are Coming!

Please... Day Drink Responsibly 

& 

Keep On Cookin'!