Category Archives: Food

New Orleans Cuisine

2020: The Year of the Mask

Posted on December 31, 2020 by theurbanllama

As we prepare to bid 2020 a fond farewell, we’re left to contemplate this 10-month quarantined loss of normality. Homebound. Working in living rooms and dining rooms. Kids in virtual school. Pets everywhere. Sickness. Nowhere to go. It’s jarring. Apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Exercise, Family, Food, Liquor, Music, News, Pictures, Politics, Reviews, Travel | Leave a comment

The Pandemic of Covid-19 Takes the World by Storm

Posted on April 17, 2020 by theurbanllama

As often happens in natural disasters, or in this instance a global pandemic, circumstances evolve rapidly. Information flow hits overdrive, and we as at-risk consumers are inundated by a tsunami of news. While trying to make sense of a crazy … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Exercise, Family, Food, Liquor, Music, News, Politics, Travel | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sea Scallops and Shrimp in Jamaican Curry Sauce Warm A Chilly Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2020 by theurbanllama

A cold snap gripped the central Kentucky region on Valentine’s Day. Residents awoke to snow flurries and a balmy 15 degrees. This necessitated hearts grow fonder if for nothing else than to keep warm on such a chilly morning. Valentine’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Food, Liquor, Reviews | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

A Super Bowl Eve of Cooking

Posted on February 3, 2020 by theurbanllama

It was a dogfight in Auburn Saturday night for the Kentucky Wildcats. A fitting apéritif for the Bowl of all Bowls Sunday evening. Really psyched to watch Kansas City and San Francisco with everything on the line. New quarterbacks. New … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Food, Liquor, Reviews | Tagged | Leave a comment

Is Modern Life Sustainable in the Face of Climate Change

Posted on January 25, 2020 by theurbanllama

Lately it has grown impossible not to contemplate the sustainability of our modern life amongst a backdrop of hyper-partisan politics, overpopulation and global warming. Each week brings disturbing new tales of climate-related abnormalities adversely impacting our habitat. Or that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Food, Liquor, News, Politics, Travel | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

KitchenAid High Efficiency Dishwasher Cleans Like A Champ

Posted on December 28, 2019 by theurbanllama

Few things adversely impact family life faster than having a dishwasher go “Out-of-Service.” My crew is a family of five. The speed in which our dishes go from clean and stowed, to dirty and cluttering countertops, is faster than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Food, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Il Grande Mafioso – A Super Sunday Sandwich

Posted on November 29, 2019 by theurbanllama

With the Super Bowl just around the corner, it’s never too early to discuss tantalizing treats to serve during the Big Daddy game of the year. There’s never a guarantee that the on-field match-up, or the commercials, will live up … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Food, Reviews | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Friday Off to Attend Bourbon & Beyond

Posted on September 30, 2019 by theurbanllama

It was a normal Friday morning on September 20 at my office. I was riding out an uneventful work day, followed by the prospect of attending my boys’ high school football game that evening. Around 10AM my phone rang with … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Food, Liquor, Music, Reviews, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Railbird Music Festival is Feast for the Senses

Posted on August 23, 2019 by theurbanllama

The inaugural Railbird music festival, held August 10-11 in Lexington, left the gate as a long shot, but for all who attended, it paid off like hitting an exacta on Derby Day. Held across the picturesque grounds at the Keeneland … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Exercise, Family, Food, Liquor, Music, News, Reviews, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Big Four Bridge Walk Leads to Schimpff’s Confectionery

Posted on July 19, 2019 by theurbanllama

My daughter was hankering for a serious milk shake, and the sublime sugar rush that comes with such a decadent treat. Now I try not to overindulge, but a milk shake craving is no joke. This type of itch can’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Family, Food, Reviews, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment