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A Simulacrum of the Blues
Simulacrum for the Blues
I.
the moon slips through a keyhole
insinuating home where
the nearness of you seems
very faraway from
what the tangible songbird
unmoved by the waves
of starlight decides to sing
II.
the door, the d'or
the sense of place
slowly pull the cork
inhale rubies
not only because of
thirsty mind listening to
gypsy strings as dusty roses
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A Nocturne for Nowhere
A Nocturne for Nowhere
there are daze when the hours of mercy evaporate
the slow drip of hope that nourished
the water from the deepest aquifer runs dry
and old vines that know their horizon like
the back of my hand
dig deeper, ignore the burning skies, return
to their wily tricks, summoning intense fruits
wrapped in puckered skin, waiting to be
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eating dirt
eating dirt
I dream of a land big and true
40 acres and a mule
into this dreamworld I burrow
knowing how far yet I have to go
the only thing that may surprise you
is that on this land you won't see me
for am I not the farmer, nor the mule
to see my home quite serene all you do is dig below
just dig below
for I have given my earthly robe to this dirt
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The Heliosphere of Mardi Gras
The Heliosphere of Mardi Gras
I have detected a new phenomenon, a ripple in the waves of Nature emanating from my beloved city of New Orleans. I believe there will be ample evidence all year round to prove that my brand new theory matters, bringing enough cosmic funk to trigger these sensitive infrared machines known by astronomers & tin foil ( Read more... ) -
Anatomy of Cauliflower
I believe it was Mark Twain who said that "cauliflower is just a cabbage with a college education," which is botanically true in that the great white flower is related to the cabbage family, and of course Twain is wittily referring to the reputation this Chou-Fleur has for looking like brains. Cauliflower is one of my very favorite Winter ( Read more... ) -
Ready for Spring?
Hello again. Sorry it has been such a while since I wrote a blog. Writing wise, I've been playing with Twitter (my handle is @chefcdb so follow me if u wish!) and learning about Facebook for Serendipity. Gradually writing up our recipes too, with the help of my longtime chef de cuisine, Marko, so we have been busy behind the scenes. Marko just ( Read more... ) -
A Neighborhood Joint...
When we designed Serendipity, we had a few set ideas that we wanted to showcase about our style of dining here in New Orleans. First off, we wanted to make a glamorous BUT AFFORDABLE place, with great cocktails & an adventurous wine list. Ed Diaz has brought his classic punch riffs & timeless sense of the role of booze in New Orleans dining to a ( Read more... ) -
Our Bomb Ass New Year's Eve Menu
So in our mercurial & inspired way at Serendipity, we have decided to enjoy putting on lunch every weekday, from 11:30-2:30, starting this Monday. Enjoy our creative, jazzy style for a lovely meal Mon-Fri. Come & getcha some ( Read more... ) -
Bomb Ass New Year's Menu @SerendipityNola @chefcdb (Sneak Preview #1)
So I can only say tonight-- that I wrote at the end of 2nd turn this Saturday, Dec 1st, I put down some ideas for the New Year's Eve Menu. I know it's the best menu I've ever written and the exploration of new dishes is always exciting. It's still in more or less rough draft but I can give you the basic themes & flavors tonight. I still reserve to ( Read more... ) -
Let the Picnics Begin at Serendipity
So we are launching our first lunch service this Friday, on Nov. 30 at Serendipity from 11:30-2:30. That's tomorrow, y'all! We are going to keep up these Friday lunches moving forward, and as a little lagniappe we will run the same menu on this Sunday, Dec. 2 for our brunch, with a couple of egg surprises, too from 11 am-3 pm. We will do the same ( Read more... )