Bakery Blog

Prytania streetcar line, 1907. Two uniformed men stand by streetcar entrance, presumably the motorman and the conductor. Streetcar is at a carbarn, likely the Prytania barn. Courtesy of Wikipedia.
The New Orleans Streetcar Through the Years: Part 1
        When the sun is shining, there’s hardly an image more iconic in New Orleans than that of a streetcar rumbling down St. Charles Avenue.   Tennesee Williams... Read more...
The Boeuf Gras rolls down Canal Street in New Orleans during the Rex parade in 2010. The “fatted ox” is surrounded by krewe members dressed as butchers and bakers. Photo by Andrea Ciambra.
Boeuf Gras: Get Your Carnival Fill Before Lent
The Boeuf Gras rolls down Canal Street in New Orleans during the Rex parade in 2010. The “fatted ox” is surrounded by krewe members dressed as butchers and bakers. Photo... Read more...
A variety of king cakes found across Europe and North America. The cakes look different and taste different, but they are all connected to the same Twelfth Night tradition from which the Louisiana king cake is derived.
King Cake’s Cousins Around the Globe
A variety of king cakes found across Europe and North America. The cakes look different and taste different, but they are all connected to the same Twelfth Night tradition from... Read more...
This painting is titled, Le gâteau des Rois, which translates to The cake of Kings. It was created by Jean-Baptiste Greuze in 1774 and depicts a family hundreds of years ago enjoying the same king cake tradition we enjoy today. Photo on Wikipedia.
Twelfth Night Traditions of New Orleans
      Twelfth Night -- or January 6 -- is the undisputed kick-off to Carnival season!   But the Twelfth night of what?    In many parts of the... Read more...
great egret standing in Louisiana swamp with cypress trees and Spanish moss representing native wildlife of New Orleans wetlands
The Native People of New Orleans
When a city has as much history as New Orleans, it can be easy to get swept up in the dramatic parts. From the yearly fight against yellow fever epidemics... Read more...
Pumpkin for Halloween
Why Do We Carve Pumpkins Every Halloween?
  Why Do We Carve Pumpkins?   Carving a Jack O’Lantern can be one of the most anticipated activities of the Halloween season.  Picking the perfect pumpkin, deciding on a... Read more...
This postcard from 1907 shows the Old U.S. Mint shortly before it was decommissioned by the federal government.
Fresh Jazz/Old Mint
In a city known for its uniqueness, the combined Old U.S. Mint and New Orleans Jazz Museum are among the most unconventional of pairings. Housed in a nearly 200-year-old building,... Read more...
After having several different homes for the station in the past 40 years, the French Market building WWOZ currently broadcasts from might be just the right spot.
Guardians of the Groove: How a Community Radio Station Became an Archive of Music History
WWOZ 90.7FM is a rarity among community radio stations. Where most have gone off the air in the decades since streaming music services debuted, WWOZ has grown from a favorite... Read more...
The sun shines on the crowd at a New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Meet Me Under My Porch’s Flagpole
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is entering its 51st year. While last year’s festival had to be canceled, the 2021 festival is scheduled for October. This is good news... Read more...
Fire of 1788
Ashes and Rubble: Rebuilding New Orleans After the Great Fire of 1788
It seems no matter where they’re located in the world, every major city has suffered through a devastating fire. While some of the more famous blazes took place in Chicago... Read more...