Louisiana Eats

Quick Bites: The Science of Water with Eliot Sherman - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s episode, we re diving into the tempestuous depths of global water issues. Here in Louisiana, we know quite well that living with water can be a constant struggle. Elsewhere, Americans are dealing with the opposite problem, experiencing annual droughts and wildfires that cause other serious hardships. With a look towards the future, today we re going to turn to an expert on the subject See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dreaming Of A Place At The Table

On this week’s show, we take a look at immigration and its impact on the American food landscape.    We begin with Rick Bayless, whose award-winning Frontera restaurants are bolstered by workers who come from immigrant backgrounds. Rick explains how many of his staff members were brought to the country as children and are now facing an uncertain future.  

Dreaming Of A Place At The Table - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we take a look at immigration and its impact on the American food landscape. We begin with Rick Bayless, whose award winning Frontera restaurants are bolstered by workers who come from immigrant backgrounds. Rick explains how many of his staff members were brought to the country as children and are now facing an uncertain future. Then, Eddie Hernandez talks about harnessing the similarities between his Mexican culinary roots and Southern ingredients. Eddie has synthesized...

Quick Bites: "Hi, Anxiety!” Kat Kinsman Explores Chefs With Issues - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Kat Kinsman believes that "An Awkward Conversation Won t Kill You". In fact, often, it may actually save your life. Since the suicide of Kat s friend and associate, Anthony Bourdain, the conversation about mental health and substance abuse in the hospitality industry has come into sharp focus. After all, it s the hospitality industry that takes care of everyone else while no one is taking care of them. Often, with little access to health care, long hours and never ending lists of demands, Anx...

Acadiana Road Show

On this week's show, we're traveling through Acadiana to explore traditional and contemporary Cajun foodways. We begin with George Graham, who shares his obsession through stories of cooking in the region through his nationally recognized  blog and book, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana.

Acadiana Road Show - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

I think Poppy s title "The Acadiana Road Show" is much better than my idea. All of them involve being on the road at some point Reggie, the mp3 of the show is up on Dropbox. Here s some copy On this week s show, we re traveling through Acadiana to explore traditional and contemporary Cajun foodways. We begin with George Graham, who shares his obsession through stories of cooking in the region through his nationally recognized blog and book, Acadiana Table Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from th...

Quick Bites: Deep Cuts, Jackie Blanchard of Coutelier - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

As a young culinary student, Jackie Blanchard strolled the winding streets of Lag Yol, the tiny French town famous for cutlery. She passed store after store, all proudly proclaiming themselves as "Coutelier" which translates, "Knife Shop." Today, Jackie and her partner, Brandt Cox have their own Coutelier, two actually one in New Orleans Riverbend area and a new shop in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite the French name, Jackie and Brandt specialize in rare, hand forged Japanese knives. We visited...

A Feast For The Senses

This week’s show is, in a word, sensational. Join us as we delve into the many ways that our other four senses experience food. We begin in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Their food photography exhibit, A Feast for the Eyes, runs the gamut from still lifes to the avant-garde. And it’s on view at LASM through September 16.

A Feast For The Senses - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

This week s show is, in a word, sensational. Join us as we delve into the many ways that our other four senses experience food. We begin in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Art and Science Museum. Their food photography exhibit, A Feast for the Eyes, runs the gamut from still lifes to the avant garde. And it s on view at LASM through September 16. Then, author Molly Birnbaum shares the story of losing her sense of smell, and how it forever changed her relationship with food. Next, writer Scott Go...

Quick Bites: To Beef Or Not To Beef - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

In May 2018, Dickie Brennan hosted Italian butcher, Dario Cecchini at his New Orleans steakhouse and Tableau on Jackson Square for a meaty and amazing demonstration of deliciousness. Dario s visit was prompted by the hospitality he d extended to Dickie s son, Richard III, during his apprenticeship in Panzano, a little village in Italy s Chianti region. After completing the course work at the Culinary Institute of America, Richard Brennan knew he wanted to pursue the art of butchery. His CIA i...

A Shot of History Mixed With Inspiration at Tales

It's July in New Orleans, which means two things: scorching temperatures and the hottest event in the spirits world — Tales of the Cocktail! On this week's show, we look at the annual summertime conference that brings the international cocktail scene to the Crescent City.

A Shot of History Mixed With Inspiration at Tales - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

It s July in New Orleans, which means two things scorching temperatures and the hottest event in the spirits world Tales of the Cocktail On this week s show, we look at the annual summertime conference that brings the international cocktail scene to the Crescent City. We begin with Maggie Campbell, head distiller at Privateer Rum, a historic rum company in a seaside New England town. A kind of privateer in her own right, Maggie describes how she s working to make her industry more inclusive. ...

Quick Bites: Art & Whiskey a Conversation with Noah Rothbaum - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

For spirits expert and author Noah Rothbaum, each whiskey bottle tells a story, and he s proven that idea by writing extensively on the subject. Noah is the Drink Food Senior Editor for The Daily Beast and the associate editor of the forthcoming book, The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails. In this episode of Quick Bites, Poppy invites Noah into the studio to discuss his book, The Art of American Whiskey, which uncovers American history through one hundred whiskey labels from the past ...

Its All Happening At The Zoo

We begin at the Audubon Zoo, where zookeepers forge a nurturing connection with each animal they care for -- especially at meal time. Curators Liz Wilson and Dominique Fleitas invite us along as they make their daily rounds at the Zoo.

It's All Happening At The Zoo - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we take a deep dive into the cuisine of our friends in the animal kingdom. We begin at the Audubon Zoo, where zookeepers forge a nurturing connection with each animal they care for especially at meal time. Curators Liz Wilson and Dominique Fleitas invite us along as they make their daily rounds at the Zoo. Next, we meet a Baton Rouge based entrepreneur who s found a way to combat Louisiana s nutria problem while serving man s best friend. Hansel Harlan has developed a nut...

Quick Bites: A Conversation with Kate Gerwin - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

With Tales of the Cocktail 2018 right around the corner, on today s podcast, we ll meet one of the most inspirational cocktailians I ve ever encountered at Tales that s Kate Gerwin. Kate was the first American and first female Bols Around The World bartending champion. She and I discussed her illustrious career owning and operating award winning establishments, as well as her journey to become a mentor to female bartenders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World Cup of Liquors

Every four years, World Cup fans join together in the spirit of international competition. On this week's show, we raise a glass to intercontinental camaraderie by tasting five exotic spirits produced across the globe. 

World Cup of Liquors - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Every four years, World Cup fans join together in the spirit of international competition. On this week s show, we raise a glass to intercontinental camaraderie by tasting five exotic spirits produced across the globe. We begin our celebration the way they do in China, with a baijiu toast. American expat Derek Sandhaus introduces us to this ancient Chinese liquor, which has recently gained popularity in the West. Then we ll hear about a popular herbal digestive in the Czech Republic Becherovk...

Quick Bites: George Graham - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

From the cities to the swamps, Louisiana s Cajun Country is known for its food, culture, and joie de vivre. Author and blogger George Graham calls Acadiana home, and has made it his mission to preserve and promote Cajun and Creole culture through stories and recipes. He blogs about his food adventures weekly on AcadianaTable.com and is author of the book Acadiana Table Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana. In this episode of Quick Bites, Poppy joins George on a virtual cu...

America - The Delicious

On this week's show, we're celebrating the 4th of July holiday by savoring the remarkable diversity that shapes America's food culture. 

America - The Delicious - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we re celebrating the 4th of July holiday by savoring the remarkable diversity that shapes America s food culture. In her latest book, historical gastronomist Sarah Lohman identifies eight flavors that she believes form the foundation for that elusive term, "American cuisine." Sarah tells us about an edible history that goes beyond hamburgers and apple pie to delve into ingredients as diverse as sriracha and msg. Then, we speak with Gabrielle Langholtz, author of America ...

Quick Bites: Alfred Singleton, Singular Chef - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Caf Sbisa Executive Chef and Co Owner, Alfred Singleton has always had a passion for food and entrepreneurship. Born and raised in the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Alfred spent nights and weekends at his family s popular sandwich shop, peeling shrimp and paying attention to the details of running a business. His career took a trajectory when he took a job as a dishwasher at Bacco. From there, he worked his way up the ranks at some of the Crescent City s best restaurants before reviving th...

Culinary Revolutionaries

On this week's show, we discuss sustainable food policy with culinary revolutionaries from around the world. While growing up, Michel Nischan spent a lot of time on his grandfather’s farm. So the thought of eating fresh food was second nature to him. Now he's focused on changing food policy on a federal level.

Culinary Revolutionaries - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we discuss sustainable food policy with culinary revolutionaries from around the world. While growing up, Michel Nischan spent a lot of time on his grandfather s farm. So the thought of eating fresh food was second nature to him. Now he s focused on changing food policy on a federal level. Next, Wynnie Stein reflects on the evolution of the Moosewood Collective, a group of cooks, artists, and activists who have been making healthy food together and publishing acclaimed co...

Quick Bites: De-cyphering Buttermilk Graffiti - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

If you are a devoted foodie it s a good guess you already know who Edward Lee is. Especially if you caught his Emmy nominated season of Mind of a Chef. Born in Korea, Edward grew up in Brooklyn, but a single trip to the Kentucky Derby transformed him into a new style Southerner, one whose world includes kimchi with a side of fried boloney. We sat down in our studios with Edward when he blew through town on tour with his new book, Buttermilk Graffiti, a book that Anthony Bourdain said, "Shines...

Breaking The Bonds of Silence: :Louisiana Eats Tours The Whitney Slavery Museum

Breaking The Bonds Of Silence: Louisiana Eats Tours The Whitney Slavery Museum - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

In this special edition of Louisiana Eats, we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Juneteenth the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. We take a trip to the Whitney Plantation, the only plantation museum in America that focuses entirely on slavery. The vision for the museum originated with attorney and developer John Cummings, who invested 10 million of his own dollars to help educate the public about the truths of slavery in Louisiana. The Whitney Plantation is one of...

Happy Birthday, Louisiana Eats!

n this week's show, we’re celebrating the 8th anniversary of our show's debut!  We're digging through the archives for some of our favorite moments from the past 8 years, starting from the very beginning. The first episode of  Louisiana Eats broadcast on June 9, 2010. That year also marked the 125th anniversary of New Orleans’ streetcar line. We look back at our very first field piece, when we took a streetcar ride with the late, great historian  Michael Mizell-Nelson. 

Happy Birthday, Louisiana Eats! - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we re celebrating the 8th anniversary of our show s debut We re digging through the archives for some of our favorite moments from the past 8 years, starting from the very beginning. The first episode of Louisiana Eats broadcast on June 9, 2010. That year also marked the 125th anniversary of New Orleans streetcar line. We look back at our very first field piece, when we took a streetcar ride with the late, great historian Michael Mizell Nelson. Then, we revisit our conver...

Not Your Typical Cup of Joe

There’s nothing like a cup of good, hot coffee. On this week's show, we look at the art of the coffee bean in our state and beyond.  We begin with a local favorite—PJ’s Coffee—which Phyllis Jordan founded 40 years ago. Phyllis reflects on the early years, when she became the first commercial iced coffee purveyor in New Orleans.

Quick Bites: Au Revoir, Ms Ella - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Au Revoir, Ms. Ella There will only be one Ella Brennan. For over seven decades, the matriarch of the Brennan clan influenced and elevated American hospitality like no other. On Thursday, May 31, 2018. Ella Brennan passed away in her Garden District home surrounded by loving family. In the spring of 2015, Ella welcomed the Louisiana Eats team into her home for a conversation about her life and thoughts on the restaurant industry. In this Louisiana Eats podcast, we re remembering the unmistaka...

Holy Spirits, A Quick Bite with Father Bill Dailey - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

The Reverend Father Bill Dailey, is a Catholic priest with an unusual resume. Along with his holy orders, Father Bill is a lawyer, law professor, instructor of philosophy, and cocktailian mentor to bartenders across the country We spoke with Father Bill about the spiritual service he provides during Tales of the Cocktail and his thoughts on how to imbibe with virtue. Despite his wide exposure to the most cutting edge of cocktails, Father Bill s favorite drink is a gin martini, stirred, not sh...

Toasting The Tricentennial - Part Deux

On this week's show, we continue our tricentennial tribute to New Orleans with a look at brand new research in the field of archeology. We speak to Jim Bruseth and Toni Turner, who reveal a surprising turn of events that preceded the city's official founding. Evidently, if the French explorer La Salle hadn't blundered in his attempt to form a colony here, we would have been celebrating our 300th birthday 30 years ago.

Toasting The Tricentennial - Part Deux - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we continue our tricentennial tribute to New Orleans with a look at brand new research in the field of archeology. We speak to Jim Bruseth and Toni Turner, who reveal a surprising turn of events that preceded the city s official founding. Evidently, if the French explorer La Salle hadn t blundered in his attempt to form a colony here, we would have been celebrating our 300th birthday 30 years ago. We also discuss the the city s early years with a team of archeologists who...

Quick Bites: An Arnaud's Centennial Celebration - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On February 29th, 1918, a French wine salesman named Arnaud Cazenave opened Arnaud s Restaurant in New Orleans French Quarter. The extravagant, eccentric "Count" as he dubbed himself spent decades expanding the restaurant in size and scope, creating an institution specializing in French Creole cuisine. One hundred years later, the legendary restaurant remains an institution, with endless stories to tell. On this Louisiana Eats Quick Bite, we sit down with the Casbarian family, for an intimate...

Collection Or Obsession: Louisiana Eats Explores The World of Culinary Collecting - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we spend a day in the life of Louisiana s most fascinating culinary collectors. We begin in the French Quarter at Lucullus Antiques, where owner Patrick Dunne takes us into the mind of a collector and describes his favorite hidden gems of the culinary collecting world. Then, we take a visit to Kitchen Witch, a shop of books for cooks. When Philippe LaMancusa began his career in the restaurant industry back in the Sixties, he quickly learned that the more cookbooks he coll...

East Asian Eats - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we re having a full on East Asian culinary exploration. We begin by commemorating the 10 year anniversary of the Sichuan Earthquake with former AP reporter Audra Ang, author of To The People, Food is Heaven. Audra shares what it was like to be there in the aftermath of such a catastrophic event. Then, we ll learn the history of Chinese restaurants in the U.S. with U.C. Irvine professor, Yong Chen. Chen s book, Chop Suey, USA, follows the history of Chinese cuisine in Amer...

Louisiana Eats!: To Ignatius With Love - A Culinary Tribute to 'A Confederacy of Dunces' - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

John Kennedy Toole s novel A Confederacy of Dunces is internationally revered for having captured the essence and eccentricity of New Orleans and for introducing readers to its larger than life protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. On this week s show, we take a culinary look between the pages of the book that, 35 years ago, was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. We begin with Spud McConnell, well known for his portrayal of Ignatius on stage. The Gonzales born actor has become so...

Louisiana Eats Goes To Jazzfest - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

On this week s show, we head down to the Fairgrounds for some Jazz Fest fun We begin by sampling red beans and rice with longtime vendors Judy Burks and Morris Douglas. Judy sRed Beans booth has been woven into the very fabric of Jazz Fest over the 40 years that she s been stirring the pot at the Fairgrounds. Then, we meet theSheik New Orleans music legend Michael O Hara joins us to talk about his life and career in New Orleans. We also pay a visit to the RomanCandy man. On many an afternoon ...

And The James Beard Award Goes Too... - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

The James Beard Awards honor the best of the best in the American culinary world. With this year s awards gala right around the corner, join us this week for a chat with several James Beard Award nominees and winners. We begin with 2017 s Rising Chef of the Year, Zachary Engel. Zach made a name for himself at the renowned Israeli restaurant, Shaya, and since receiving his James Beard Award, he has reunited with Chef Alon Shaya at Pomegranate Hospitality. Next up, we meet last year s Best Chef...

QUICK BITES: MAKING DIM SUM WITH MAYPOP'S MICHAEL GULOTTA - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Michael Gulotta began a Southeast Asian food revolution when he opened MoPho in New Orleans Mid City in 2014. His use of classic Louisiana ingredients like cochon de lait and hogs head cheese in what otherwise might be an authentic Vietnamese bowl of pho or bahn mi sandwich has caught the fancy of the entire nation. By 2016, Food and Wine Magazine pegged him as one of America s Best Chefs. In 2017, Michael opened a second restaurant in New Orleans Market District, Maypop. Here, he s continuin...

Toasting The Tricentennial - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the city of New Orleans. On this week s show, we toast the Crescent City with local culture bearers and historians. We begin with David Blossman, president of the Abita Brewing Company. David shares with us Abita s latest creation a tricentennial tribute ale that s cause for celebration. Then, we join a team of archeologists who are digging deep to learn more about the city s history. As part of The Historic New Orleans Collection s tricentennial exhib...

Quick Bites: An Odyssey of Food With Alon Shaya - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

In his new cookbook memoir, Shaya An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel, New Orleans chef Alon Shaya frankly and unabashedly tells his life s story. From a lonely childhood to the mean streets of Philadelphia where he was a feared, teenaged drug dealer, to the salvation and purpose he found in cooking, Alon tells all. At the close of the book, Alon and his father are seen sharing a meal at his James Beard award winning restaurant, Shaya. That was Alon s life in the spring of 2017. In ...

Le Grand Hoorah On The Cajun Prairie - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Louisiana Eats is on the road again, this time to Evangeline Parish, where residents show pride for their French, Cajun, and Creole heritage through their food, music, and traditions. On this week s show, we participate in the annual Le Grand Hoorah celebration, while hitting many iconic spots along the Cajun Prairie. We begin in downtown Mamou, where our gracious host Valerie Cahill gives us a grand welcome at the historic Hotel Cazan. Then, we grab breakfast down the road at the charming Kr...

Quick Bites: Abita Beer Salutes New Orleans’ Tricentennial - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Abita Beer President David Blossman has always been a man ahead of his time. Long before it was legal for him to drink, David was experimenting with home brewing, making small batches of beer as a hobby. At 17 years old, he invested his teenage savings into what would become the Abita Brewing Company. Over 30 years later, he s the top dog On this Louisiana Eats Quick Bite, we speak with David about Abita s pioneering role in the craft beer movement, their relationship with the community, and ...

Springtime For Louisiana Food Lovers - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

It s springtime in the Bayou State On this week s show, we re following the Easter Bunny to Ponchatoula, Louisiana for a tour of the Elmer Candy factory. With a heritage that reaches back to 1855, Elmer Candy is not only the oldest candy maker in Louisiana, but one of the oldest in the nation. For a completely different take on Louisiana chocolate making, we tour the workshop at Acalli Chocolate. Carol Morse premiered her chocolate bars at the 2015 Good Food Awards in San Francisco, taking ho...

Quick Bites: Boiling Crawfish With Dr. Boil - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Annually, all of Louisiana eagerly anticipates the onset of crawfish season and no one knows more about crawfish than Zatarain s. After all, they re the folks who actually invented the seasoning mix we all know as Crab Boil, but is actually used for boiling all sorts of seafood along with an amazing array of other ingredients No one knows how to boil crawfish quite like Claude Davis, who also goes by the name Dr. Boil. Claude is a native New Orleanian who works as a principal scientist for Za...

The Brennan's Legacy - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Boasting its iconic pink fa ade in the French Quarter, Brennan s Restaurant has been a New Orleans landmark since 1946. On this week s show, we celebrate the venerable establishment, beginning with a conversation with co owner Ralph Brennan. Ralph Brennan had five restaurants in his portfolio when he learned the flagship Royal Street Brennan s was in danger of passing outside of the family. Ralph tells the inside story of the steps he took to ensure that didn t happen, and shares some persona...

Quick Bites: Liz Williams’ New Orleans: A Food Biography One Book, One New Orleans’ 2018 Winner - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

One Book One New Orleans is a campaign for literacy and community. Every year a book is chosen with the idea that New Orleans residents can share the experience of reading the same book at the same time. Through partnerships with the Literary Alliance of New Orleans, Louisiana Books To Prisoners and the Center for Educational Excellence in Alternative Settings, the chosen book is provided free of charge to prison inmates and used in adult education programs throughout the greater New Orleans ...

Hog Wild - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans

Hogs for the Cause has all of the ingredients for a spectacular spring festival live music, libations, and prize winning barbecue. But Hogs is so much more than that. It s one of the top fundraisers for families battling pediatric brain cancer. On this week s Louisiana Eats, we sit down with co founder Becker Hall to hear the story of how this worthwhile now legendary event came to be, and their plans for the future. Then, we talk with three members of a team going above and beyond, finding a...