re: Ideas for hot dips...

I can't tell you if it's improved or not. I haven't really payed that much attention. I usually only flip through it when I'm at my mom's house. I recently stole her information so that I get the full issue on my iPad. I have fixed a bunch of their recipes and they are always a success, especially the desserts. Since I'm getting older and thinking about how I want to design my house, I pay more attention to all that stuff more these days than I ever have in the past.

You'll probably laugh but I'm a fan of the Garden and Gun magazine. I don't get it yet but I probably will soon. It's really preppy as well. They always have article about New Orleans. The addition of the outdoors articles suits me well.