“…if there is a Creole recipe for living, I suppose it might read something like this: Do not rush. Do not hasten. Relax, mon ami, and enjoy this small haven. Here you can linger at your own pace and stroll through history leisurely, taking time to feel its living presence. New Orleans, like its cuisine, is made to savor slowly, employing all of your senses. Once you’ve sampled it, you will not be easily satisfied with anything else.” 

Mel Leavitt