I have been down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the past two weeks to help out one of my company’s subsidiary offices while their director is on vacation. I have been eating as much seafood as possible since the BP oil spill is threatening to destroy the fishing industry in the bayou. Baton Rouge has good food but it can’t compare to what you can find in the French Quarter in New Orleans.

I decided to take the morning off before my flight home to watch the USA World Cup match versus Solvenia and to have a nice lunch in the French Quarter. After sampling some beignets and cafe au lait at Cafe du Monde I strolled down Decatur Avenue In search of crawfish. The photo below represents 2 1/2 pounds of boiled crawfish from the French Market Restaurant.

My best friend is currently stuck in Boise, Idaho working for the next two years so I like to tease her every now and then with stuff she is missing. In case you are not aware, Boise is the place food goes to die a slow and bland death. I sent her the below photo and she responded, “That looks so f*cking good that I want to kick you”.

It was kind of mean to send her that photo but it makes you realize how great fresh seafood can be and what me might soon be without due to the oil spill.