Have you ever felt, with every fibre of you’re being, that you love a place even though you’ve never been there?
I have never set foot in New Orleans but I know, just about as well as I know my own name, that I love that city.
One day I will get there and my love will be confirmed.
I just know it.
Before Katrina, I was actually been planning a trip to New Orleans but my plans were scuttled by a combination of work and other commitments. Along with just about everyone else, I was shocked, saddened and so angry to see what happened during and after the storm.
And always, I would think about New Orleans and wonder, “When will I get there?”
I’m still asking that question, but I feel a tad closer ever since I started watching an amazing show called Treme.
I’m not one to talk about much beyond baking, cooking and cookbooks on this blog, but I just have to tell you about this show because it is brilliant.
Not only does it feature several of my favourite actors (hello, John Goodman and Wendell Pierce!), I cannot even tell you how brilliant the music is.
The name of the show comes from a neighbourhood in New Orleans and the show features numerous storylines all of which follow the men and women of Treme as they put their lives back together in the months after Katrina.
The star of the show is the music, though. Without a doubt.
As I watched last week’s episode and I found myself wondering about a trip to New Orleans, I rememberd that many months ago I picked up a copy of DamGoodSweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style
I started to flip through the book and had half-convinced myself to start making beignets, even though it was very late, but then I thought why not try something a little more manageable for the evening. Having remembered a post from Molly of Orangette about caramel corn, I decided that I would go for it.
That was damn good caramel corn! Damn good like the show … hope you watch it!
Ciao!
16 comments
Nicole
The Banana Pudding is Damn Good too!
Tia @ ButtercreamBarbie
oh yum. snacktime!!!
Lia
You should really go to New Orleans! I just went for the first time and I loved it! The food was great!
Rosa
I also love New Orleans, although I never set foot in the US ;-P… I’m glad to hear that you like TREME. I’m looking forward to watching it.
Delicious popcorn!
Cheers,
Rosa
Beth @ 990 Square
I’ve been to New Orleans twice now, once pre-Katrina and just this past February during Mardi Gras (you’ve never seen crazy until you’ve seen NOLA during Mardi Gras!). Of all the delicious food I had there, I never managed to have caramel corn one of my all time favorite foods. HOW DID I MISS IT?
VeggieGirl
That show is so powerful; and having relatives in New Orleans, it’s even MORE powerful to watch.
Claudia
Love the train of thought that takes you from New Orleans to caramel corn. Visited New Orleans years ago in the pouring rain – there’s nothing like it in the world. And I say that in the best possible light. Hope you get there one day – and meanwhile enjoy the show and your very scrumptious snack.
Penny
I have to watch the show! Ever since my visit to Cafe du Monde, I have been making beignets for my son. http://ht.ly/1EEy8
The caramel corn sounds yummy!
Jessica
I’m born and raised from New Orleans and have been enjoying Treme too (sort of. I’m still on the fence. Us New Orleanians are very picky bout shows/ movies set in our city.) Oddly, everyone from home I know either loves it or absolutely loathes it (mainly because it does show a very one sided look at the people of New Orleans. John Goodman is supposed to be from the rich, Uptown area of town and the woman with the restaurant is in the downtown area. The 2 main guys are in the 9th Ward, but I’m reeeally hoping it branches out from there (which my hubby, who’s a huge fan of The Wire, says in coming seasons they’ll most likely do)
Sorry for my rant about the show. I like it. I swear! And do go visit New Orleans! Its wonderful! Everyone who feels sorry for our city cause of the storms needs to let it go and just come visit it for what a cool city it is. Everyone living there knows its not a matter of if but when you’ll get a hurricane- people just made a big deal about Katrina cause we have internet and tv coverage now that we didn’t have back during the big storms my mom went through, my grandma went through and so on. We’ll have more too. We have had many Katrinas over the years. This was just the first time everyone else saw it. Comes with living there. But there’s something to be said for people who know the risk but just like that city so much, we keep coming back
And oddly- I don’t think I’ve ever in all my years there seen caramel corn anywhere. Looks yummy though!
Allison
I’ve heard good things about that show. I think I’ll have to add it to my Tivo queue – as if it isn’t already full
sue
After Molly posted that recipe, I made it something like 12 times in a row – I would just inhale it all in a sitting while studying…and then I ran out of popcorn and was sad…
Maybe it’s time for me to make some more! Just looking at that picture makes my mouth water…
Lori
Oh that does look good. I could really dig into that bowl right now.
Tami
I know what you mean about a far away place calling your name. I feel that way about a couple places I’ve never been and before I went to Paris felt the same way. I love Treme. Its brilliant! Funny though, I’ve had Caramel corn on my brain this week. Didn’t make the connection, but I will now!
Tamy ~ 3 Sides of Crazy
Oh my I haven’t had any good caramel corn in ages – this looks scrumptious!
Therese
We used to make something similar to that corn each week for our bake sales for our Orleans Parish public school band (no city funding). Instead of caramel corn, we’d make cream corn and caramel corn popcorn balls and sell them for $1. Good times, and our sales took us to all-parish, all-state, and regionals.
And you should really just say hell with it all and get yourself down to NOLA. Just wait until October, when the weather’s cooler.
No use going in the summer — the city empties beginning in July and doesn’t return until the weekend before September.
Jannett
Caramel corn….looks so good… I have not made this for years….it maybe time to make it again….