Restaurants for Relief

We just got back from a weekend in the deep South. We had a wedding in Cullman, Alabama and it was a real experience for these Yankees!
It was Lee's first time at the Cracker Barrel, we indulged in fluffy biscuits, they were so delicious. My favorite part of the weekend was the wedding cakes. In the South, there are two cakes, a bride's cake and a groom's cake. I wouldn't mind bringing that tradition North! The groom was from New Orleans and his mother is a pastry chef, she made the groom's cake and the flowers on the bride's cake. These cakes were gorgeous and delicious.
Check out the LSU themed cake for the groom...there are tigers on it !
Unfortunately, the groom's parents lost their house & all of her pastry equipment in Katrina. The cakes, to me, symbolized rebirth. After hearing stories of the carnage of Katrina and the effects it had on the groom's friends & family this weekend, it really hit home when I got an email about a "Restaurants for Relief" event. On Tuesday, August 29th, the one year anniversary of Katrina, when you dine at certain restaurants, a % of your meal will go to "Share our Strength" to help with Katrina relief. As part of Share our Strength's mission to end childhood hunger in America, the organization is helping families in the Gulf Coast. The proceeds will go to rebuild school cafeterias, open summer meal programs and provide assistance for affected restaurant employees. Click here to check out the participating restaurants for relief. Our reservation is all set for Tabla on Tuesday night.