Gathering with family and friends is part of the happiness, health and longevity equation. Hence my desire for a dining room that is a comfortable, enjoyable, "let's linger" space.

Deep South Magazine chats with Anne Milneck at Red Spick Spice. Baton Rouge’s popular spice shop offers advice on everything from pickling to cooking with the hottest of peppers. For those who have been lucky enough to visit Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in recent years, you might have noticed the city’s remarkable shift toward epicurean eating. A shining beacon of foodie sophistication is Anne Milneck’s Red Stick Spice Company...