I was not able to take the trip to the Ogden last week and seeing the pictures I know that I missed out! The Ogden seems like a very interesting museum focused on New Orleans art. I don' t know anything about New Orleans art and hope to one day take a trip to the museum on my own.

Yesterday I went back and reread some of the sections of Gumbo Tales that i had previously skimmed. When I had previously been reading the book I was a little bitter about the author, and the context of her anecdotes. In class on Tuesday I found that I was not the only one that had these feelings. As a Louisiana resident, quite a bit of the references in the book were personally familiar to me and my childhood. I felt as if the author was giving readers a false impression of her past life. She moved to New Orleans post Katrina, and only live in the city for about two year before writing the book. Dr. Hunt persuaded me to take a different approach the author’s view. Instead of looking at the book as a story of personal experiences, I looked at the stories in a historical context. The author is a food critic, and made a point to experience some of the most prominently New Orleans foods. She gives a quick explanation of the food and a brief history. She makes a point not to look like an outsider; this attitude could be seen as arrogant or as an attempt to fit in. I enjoyed the book a lot more with my new attitude, and look forward to cooking some of these delicious foods.