New Orleans artist Ida Floreak's paintings are immediately striking— the subject matter is usually small in scale, centering on just-this-side of commonplace items that lend the work an intimate feel. Discarded insects, crystals, and leaves all make their way onto the canvas in stunning detail, giving the impression that one has just opened a drawer full of spell-casting ingredients or stumbled across the contents of a child's treasure box.

Wise Woman Wednesdays: Nina Compton

Since today, Wednesday, March 8th, is International Women's Day, it's a particularly important #WiseWomanWednesday for us here at HEALER. Not only do we get to celebrate an incredibly accomplished, visionary woman--Nina Compton, Executive Chef and Owner of NOLA hotspot Compère Lapin--but we love that she's a local who is indelibly making her mark on the dining scene with her wildly innovative yet historically grounded dishes.