Kitchen Witch Cookbooks

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by Robert Thompson

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Faubourg St. John neighbors Debbie Lindsey and Philipe LaMancusa opened their store at 1452 N. Broad, suite C, today. “Kitchen WItch Cookbooks” will undoubtedly become an asset to our area, as a unique and quirky bookshop run by two lovely people. Debbie is planning to be open 7 days a week, 10ish to 4ish and will feature book signings and related events.

It is in the little strip mall like building with the Boost Store and the Beauty Supply. Plenty of parking, but heck I can just walk there. We haven’t had a neighborhood hangout with the feel of special books since Maple Street left, and cooks will obviously find a wide selection of cookbooks. I love the esoteric treasures hanging around, and there’s also vinyl records for music lovers. The place is still settling in, creative chaos I’d call it, but I was so excited to visit I couldn’t wait longer. Hope this appeals to our membership and we can support still another great Faubourg St. John business.

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from their website at http://kwcookbooks.com/aboutus.html

Kitchen Witch Cookbooks is a small book shop at 1452 North Broad in New Orleans. They specialize in rare, hard to find, out of print and pre-owned books on food and cooking. This is a fully functional independent book store and not just a website location. You will always find Debbie or Philipe at the shop ready to answer questions, share secrets, relay gossip, political opinions and give you directions to the hottest spots to eat. The shop’s phone number is 504-528-8382 and they’ll gladly take and execute telephone purchases.

They will happily ship your purchases, and all out of state shippings save the 9% taxes that we must extract from in-shop clients. They do ship ‘Media Mail’ and that takes seven to ten days from time of departure.

Debbie Lindsey and Philipe LaMancusa (the two person operating team) look forward to your visit, either in person or by phone/email/spirit/carrier pigeon. They are full of advice on dining and other visitor concerns and are very friendly. In fact, let them know when your birthday is and they will send you a card!

Visit Kitchen Witch Cookbooks on Facebook… https://www.facebook.com/Kitchen-Witch-Cookbooks-138308356196639/

Book Fest Today

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New Orleans Book Festival

Saturday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Hear stories read by your favorite authors… Grab a sweet treat or tasty snack…. Listen to some funky live New Orleans music… Enter the City Park map contest… and get FREE Books! Just a few of the many fun activities you can enjoy at the New Orleans Book Festival TODAY!

Facebook: facebook.com/nolabookfest
Twitter: @NOLAbookfest
Instagram: NOLAbookfest
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Stage 1: Adults Stage
10:45 – Opening Remarks: Cheryl Landrieu
11:00 – Presentation/Reading #1: Wally Lamb, We Are Water
12:00 – Presentation/Reading #2: James Carville & Mary Matalin, Love and War
1:00 – Presentation/Reading #3: Bryan Batt, She Ain’t Heavy, She’s My Mother Susan Schulman, Backstage Pass to Broadway
2:00 – Presentation/Reading #4 – Cooking Panel- Southern: Sam Irwin, Louisiana Crawfish Addie K Martin, Southeast Louisiana Food: A Seasoned Tradition Ian McNulty Louisiana Rambles Poppy Tooker Louisiana Eats
3:00 – Presentation/Reading #5: Peter Yarrow, Peter Paul and Mary: Fifty Years in Music and Life 4:00 – Presentation/Reading #6: Lauren Kate, Waterfall Amy Christine Parker, Astray 4:45 – Closing Remarks/Entertainment: Mardi Gras Indians

Stage 2: Kids
11:00 – Presentation/Reading #1: Trombone Shorty 12:00 – Presentation/Reading #2: NOMA StoryQuest 12:30 – Presentation/Reading #3: Grace Millsaps & Ryan Murphy, What the Sleepy Animals Do at the Audubon Zoo
1:00 – Presentation/Reading #4: Steve Guttenberg, The Kids from D.I.S.C.O.
2:00 – Presentation/Reading #5: Celebrity Readers – Saints/Pelicans
2:30 – Presentation/Reading #6: Student reading from classroom competition
3:00 – Presentation/Reading #7
4:00 – Presentation/Reading #8: William Joyce, A Bean, a Stalk, and a Boy Named Jack

Stage 3: NOMA Auditorium
11:00 – Panel #1: George Bishop, The Night of the Comet Zachary Lazar, I Pity the Poor Immigrant: A Novel Laura Lane McNeal, Dollbaby
12:00 – Panel #2: Lawrence Powell, The Accidental City Richard Campanella, Bourbon Street: A History Oliver Houck Downstream Toward Home
1:00 – Panel #3: Gary Krist, Empire of Sin: A Story of Sex, Jazz, Murder and Battle for Modern New Orleans
2:00 – Panel #4: Russ Kick, The Graphic Canon of Children’s Literature: The World’s Greatest Kids’ Lit as Comics and Visuals
3:00 – Panel #5: M.O. Walsh, My Sunshine Away Amy Conner, The Right Thing Michael Pitre, Fives and Twenty Fives Michael Farris Smith, Rivers
4:00 – Panel #6: Tina Freeman & Morgan Molthrop, Artist Spaces: New Orleans Valorie Hart, House Proud James Wade, Pitot House Bonnie Warren, New Orleans Historic Homes

Stage 4: Storytelling Tree 1
10:30 – Reading #1 – Costumed Character: The Very Hungry Caterpillar
11:15 – Reading #2: Ryan Adam, Love and War
12:00 – Reading #3: Cecilia Dartez, L is for Louisiana 12:45 – Reading #4 – Costumed Character: Madeline
1:30 – Reading #5: Brock Boutte & Christy Boutte, Gris-Gris and the Cypress Tree
2:15 – Reading #6 – Costumed Character: Where the Wild Things Are 3:00 – Reading #7: Freddi W Evans, The Battle of New Orleans
3:45 – Reading #8: Cornell Landry, Oh Touro Baby, All the Things You Will See

Stage 5: Storytelling Tree 2
11:00 – Reading #1: Kenny Harrison, Hide and Seek Harry
11:45 – Reading #2: Deandrea Green, The Who Dat Movers: Jump Team
12:30 – Reading #3: Mary Beth Touzet & Rene Hemel, Fleurdelee
1:15 – Reading #4: Jean Cassels, Two Bobbies
2:00 – Reading #5: NOMA STORYQUEST II
2:45 – Reading #6: Denise McConduit, DJ and the Jazz Fest
3:30 – Reading #7: Christine Audler, What Lou Can Do
4:15 – Reading #8 – Costumed Character: The Cat in the Hat

Stage 6: Outdoor Panel Area
11:00 – Time Slot #1: Ann Benoit, New Orleans Best Ethnic Restaurants Suzanne Pfefferle, Vietnamese Cuisine in New Orleans Kit Wohl, New Orleans Classic Creole Recipes Jeff Young, Around the Table with the Catholic Foodie
12:00 – Time Slot #2: James Cobb, Flood of Lies
12:30 – Time Slot #3:
Alan Gauthreaux, Italian Louisiana: History, Heritage & Tradition Laura Kelley, The Irish in New Orleans Stephen Rea, McCool’s Football Club
1:30 – Time Slot #4: David Spielman, When Not Performing
2:00 – Time Slot #5: John Kemp, An Artist’s Vision of New Orleans
2:30 – Time Slot #6:
Jilly Lagasse & Jessie Lagasse Swanson, Lagasse Girls’ Big Flavor, Bold Taste–and No Gluten!: 100 Gluten-Free
3:30 – Time Slot #7: Paul Oswell, New Orleans Historic Hotels
4:00 – Time Slot #8:
Phillip & Riki Collier, Making New Orleans: Products Past & Present Andi Eaton, Orleans Style Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters

*Author line-up subject to change

Little Library Letter

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A New Orleans-themed Little Free Library has been donated to New Orleans by littlefreelibrary.org.

Anyone who wants it should write a one page letter (500 words maximum) explaining “Why I want a Little Free Library and what it would do for my neighborhood.”  Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address at the top of your letter.

By May 31, email the letter to nolalibrary@yahoo.com and a panel of judges will select the winning letter.  The library must be located in New Orleans, and installation on private property is recommended.

You may remember that Faubourg St. John received a Little Free Library on Desoto Street in 2012 courtesy of Missy & Bill Dalton. Learn more in the link: https://fsjna.org/2012/06/desoto-street-library/

READING IS FUNDAMENTAL

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Did you know that the YMCA helps adults in New Orleans overcome illiteracy?

For more information on this free program, please call 596-3842 or visit www.ymcaneworleans.org.

Scroll down to see the video about the YES! adult literacy program that illustrates the adult literacy work that is happening at the library downtown and the library in New Orleans East. Free literacy classes are available.

Check out the video below and listen to what students have to say about what they are learning!

Shannan Cvitanovic
Director, YMCA Educational Services
YMCA OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS
1050 South Jefferson Davis Pkwy, Suite 241
New Orleans, LA 70125
(P) 504.596.3842 (C) 504.617.2849 (F) 504.596.2609
Email Ms. Cvitanovic at shannanc@ymcaneworleans.org
www.ymcaneworleans.org

The Y: For Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility.

Just imagine for a minute not being able to read.

How would your life be different?

What kind of job would you have?

Where would you be living?

Honestly, I did not believe that there were many folks out there who could not read until I had a job where I hired over 600 people during a nine year period. You would be surprised at how many young men get passed along through our education system just because they can play a sport well. You would be surprised at the number of people who can’t fill out a job application properly.

What kind of job could you get if you couldn’t read? How would that impact your life?

Click on the link to learn more about the YMCA’s adult literacy program. Think about how important this program is and how it truly changes the lives of those brave enough to admit that they can’t read and courageous enough to do something about it.

Want to get involved in something that truly makes a difference? Call Shannon Cvitanovic at (504) 596-3842 and let her tell you about how you can change the life of another person for the better.

Charlie London
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