Louisiana Eats
700 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 8 hours ago -Louisiana Eats! is a radio show for people who cook and people who love to eat well—all with a Louisiana point of view and Poppy’s distinctive Louisiana voice. In each program listeners join Poppy as she meets people who produce, cook, and eat the foods we enjoy and treasure — exploring kitchens and stores, farms and waterways where favorite foods are produced and prepared. And because Louisianans love all kinds of food, Poppy won’t limit herself to shrimp creole and hot sauce!
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Louisiana Eats: Live Fire And Cool Bars - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 17, 2017 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s Louisiana Eats , we set out to discover hot spots both literally and figuratively in our backyard. We begin at P che Seafood Grill, where Chef Ryan Prewitt has been replicating live fire techniques he learned on a trip to Uruguay. Ryan explains how this new process has changed his entire perspective on cooking, and we get close to the flames as he shows us his kitchen s open hearth. If this is beyond your reach as a home cook, you ll want to stick around for Brian Landry s advi...
Louisiana Eats: Sweet Dreams - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 10, 2017 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we indulge our sweet tooth with the help of several influential dessert makers. We begin with Anne Byrn, also known as "The Cake Mix Doctor," whose book American Cake takes readers back to the origins of baking in America. From birthday to wedding cake, Anne has the history behind each delicious layer. Then we get a crash course in the art of sugar blowing and sculpting with Sidney Galpern at the New Orleans Glassworks and Printmaking Studio. There, we encounter Chef Tory...
Chefs Mentoring Chefs Of Tomorrow - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
January 27, 2017 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt takes more than raw talent to become a successful chef. On this week s show, we speak with culinary masters about the importance of mentorship in and out of the kitchen. We begin with Chefs Aar n S nchez and John Besh, who discuss how their scholarship programs aim to help aspiring young cooks, and the essential role mentorship has played in their own lives. Then, we visit with Chef Alfred Singleton, who co owns the historic Cafe Sbisa in New Orleans s French Quarter. One thing that was a ...
Spice World - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
January 20, 2017 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re getting an aromatic education in herbs and spices. First, we speak with Lior Lev Sercarz, a chef, spice blender, and owner of La Bo te in New York City. Lior discusses his career s trajectory from sergeant of the Israeli army to spice master, and explains why he believes both home cooks and professional chefs will benefit from delving into spices. Then, Natasha MacAller, also known as "The Dancing Chef," describes her journey from professional ballerina to celebrate...
Louisiana Eats Bids Adieu to 2016 - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
December 28, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we bid farewell to 2016 and raise a toast to the New Year by looking back at legends and looking forward to new beginnings. First, we celebrate the life and legacy of Edgar "Dooky" Chase, who passed away this year at the age of 88. Leah Chase shares stories from their 70 years of marriage, an era marked by the civil rights movement and other transformative moments at their Treme establishment. Then, we check in with Cody and Samantha Carroll, the chef owners of Hot Tails ...
Louisiana Eats: Christmas And Hanukkah Present And Past - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
December 21, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe holidays are here and we re celebrating family food traditions old and new We begin at the home of Chef Isaac Toups, where he and his family celebrate Christmas Cajun style Culminating an eventful year for Isaac he earned the title of "fan favorite" on Bravo s Top Chef California and opened up a new restaurant in the Southern Food and Beverage Museum Toups South we join the Toups family for an unforgettable meal. After we finish our s mores for dessert, we gather round for Isaac s annual ...
Louisiana Eats Does Cuba: Paladares, Cigars and Jazz - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
December 17, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBAs the diplomatic thaw between the United States and Cuba continues, new opportunities for Americans to visit Cuba are opening all kinds of doors. In an incredible stroke of luck, Louisiana Eats host Poppy Tooker had the opportunity to join the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on their landmark visit to Cuba for the Havana Jazz Festival. On this week s show, Poppy shares an audio travelogue from her week long trip in the Rome of the Caribbean. We begin with a conversation with Greg Lucas, Developm...
Louisiana Eats! Up and Coming Chefs: Louisiana and Beyond - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
December 10, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re capturing portraits in sound of several superstar chefs in Louisiana and beyond. We begin with Chef Rick Bayless of Chicago s Frontera Restaurants, who spent his childhood poring over Julia Child s books and watching her on TV before launching his own successful career. Now, Rick s the 2016 recipient of the Julia Child Award for his transformative Mexican cuisine. Then, we bring it back home with Chef Tory McPhail of Commander s Palace. Through determination and ded...
COLLECTION OR OBSESSION? LOUISIANA EATS EXPLORES THE WORLD OF CULINARY COLLECTING - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
December 03, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn 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...
Louisiana Eats: HolidayEntertaining - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
November 26, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe holiday season is upon us and we re throwing the ultimate cocktail party. No one knows how to entertain quite like like Julia Reed. In her book, But Mama Always Put Vodka in Her Sangria she offers a number of stories from a lifetime of rollicking culinary escapades. Julia lets us in on some tips for hosting a cocktail party for the ages. Then, we turn to the topic of wine with master sommelier Rob Bigelow of Sainte Michelle Wine Estates. Rob specializes in creating festive cocktails that ...
Louisiana Eats: A Thanksgiving Cornucopia - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
November 19, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re celebrating Thanksgiving by saving a place at the table for several remarkable stories. First, we spend a day riding along with the volunteers of the Trinity Loaves and Fishes food truck as they cater to the hungry and transient in New Orleans. All year long, volunteers at Trinity Episcopal Church prepare and deliver food throughout the Greater Metropolitan Area. Then, we join students, parents, teachers, and neighbors gathered for Edible Schoolyard s annual Sweet P...
Louisiana Eats: Besh Black Pots & Beyond - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
November 12, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s Louisiana Eats , we join Chef John Besh in the Rouse s Culinary Innovation Center, located at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, for a lesson in cooking up some oyster stew. We also talk about John s book, Besh Big Easy, which focuses on traditional dishes that he believes are disappearing from Louisiana dinner tables. We ll also meet several talented chefs at the Blackpot Festival and Cookoff held annually in Lafayette. This gathering of south Louisiana musicians and cooks...
Tales of Powerful Women - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
November 05, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we speak with some powerful and influential women in the food industry who are getting the job done. We begin with local treasure JoAnn Clevenger, restaurateur behind the Upperline. While she is most famous for her Uptown restaurant, JoAnn has worn many different hats over her lifetime, managing multiple businesses with pluck and determination.Then, Jill Pratt, the first ever female General Manager of Zatarain s, tells us stories from behind the scenes at the company, and...
Louisiana Eats: A Haunting Halloween - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 26, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt s Halloween and there s no place better in the world to celebrate All Hallow s Eve than in the the ghost laden state of Louisiana To get you in the spirit, on this week s show, we tour the cities of the dead, learning tombside all about our dearly departed culinary legends from Sally Asher, author of Stories From the Saint Louis Cemetaries of New Orleans. Then, we learn all about the business of writing tales of the dead with Times Picayune obituary writer, John Pope, who compiled years of...
Louisiana Eats: Time Travels Through Historic Restaurants - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 22, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re taking a tour of the iconic restaurants that have made a transformative impact on American cuisine. We begin with acclaimed Yale history professor Paul Freedman, who explores two centuries of historical and cultural changes in his book Ten Restaurants That Changed America. Paul s list weaves together culinary and social history, from the innovators of roadside dining to the vanguards of haute cuisine. Next, we take a visit to Antoine s, the essential New Orleans res...
LOUISIANA EATS: CHAMPIONS OF BREAKFAST - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 08, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re up at the crack at dawn to examine what many consider to be the most important meal of the day breakfast. First, we speak with John Currence, the James Beard Award winning chef who has earned the title of "Big Bad Chef" at his revered restaurant, Big Bad Breakfast. John tells us tall tales from his breakfast joint in Oxford, Mississippi. Next, we experience breakfast after midnight at the 24 hour Trolley Stop Cafe, an Uptown New Orleans institution that attracts ear...
Louisiana Eats: Farms from Near and Far - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 01, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re looking at farming across the state and North America. We begin on the West Coast, with a tour of Gourmet Mushrooms in Sonoma County, California, where they are mimicking natural growing conditions to cultivate specialty mushrooms indoors. This farm harvests eight different varieties of organic mushrooms for food wholesalers, gourmet grocers, and restaurants all across America. Then, we return to an urban farm in our own backyard. Three years ago, in the shadow of U...
Louisiana eats Meets the Neighbors on Oretha Castle Haley Blvd - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 17, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBt s hard to believe that it has been a whole year since we moved our Louisiana Eats studio into the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. On this week s show, we celebrate this one year anniversary by meeting our neighbors in the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard corridor in Central City. Of course, our move wouldn t have been possible if it hadn t been for the museum s intrepid director, Liz Williams. Liz joins us to reflect back on a year of fantastic exhibits and reveal what exciting expansions a...
Louisiana Eats: Ms Ella of Commander's Palace - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 10, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we celebrate Commander s Palace and its visionary matriarch Ella Brennan, whose highly anticipated memoir is coming out next week. First, we speak with Ella s daughter and co author, Ti Adelaide Martin. Born into her family s restaurant dynasty, Ti knows all too well her mother s revered place both in the food industry and in New Orleans history. Aware of the fascination with her mother s life story, Ti wrote down a number of stories about Ella over the years that she eve...
Edible Education With Emeril - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 03, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we go back to school for no ordinary education. We take an in depth look at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts NOCCA and their flourishing Culinary Arts division the only chef s training program offered at the high school level in the nation. It wasn t until recently that the culinary arts discipline was added to the Institute s curriculum. The program s inception was due, in no small part, to Chef Emeril Lagasse. For the behind the scenes story of how the program g...
Louisiana Eats: Cooking for the Young and the Young at Heart - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 26, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBCooking For The Young And Young At Heart With the proliferation of kid s cookbooks and cooking shows these days, it s evident that the kitchen is increasingly becoming the favorite playground of many a child. This week s show is dedicated to the budding chefs of tomorrow and everyone who is young at heart. We begin with a conversation with Melina Hammer, author of KidChef The Foodie Kids Cookbook. Filled with over 75 surprisingly sophisticated and healthy recipes, the cookbook is a crash cour...
Lousiana Eats: Sipping Suds From Belgium & Beyond - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 19, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we explore the thriving craft beer scene, which takes us from Louisiana to Europe and many places in between.Locally, the undisputed leader of the craft beer revolution is Polly Watts, owner of the Avenue Pub. We have a conversation with Polly and her team, who recently returned from work outing of a lifetime a trip to Belgium where they got the opportunity to meet several of the brewers whose special beers grace their extensive menu.After we return from our vicarious tri...
Louisiana Eats: Coffee, Tea, Or??? - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 12, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re taking a look at the coffee and tea scene across Louisiana. We begin with Geoffrey Meeker, owner of French Truck Coffee. It took only one cup of coffee from San Francisco to inspire him to become a New Orleans coffee purveyor. Now, Geoffrey and his team are at the vanguard of what many are calling the third wave coffee movement. Then, we visit one of the many coffee shops that serve French Truck Coffee, a diminutive restaurant in New Orleans s 7th Ward called Pagoda...
Natchez Sojourn - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 06, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBHere s some copy and links. You might want to make sure the pieces match the final cut of the show, as I haven t heard the very final version On this week s show, we re celebrating the tricentennial of Natchez, Mississippi. We ll visit our neighbors across the river and learn how residents are combining history and innovation to make Natchez a singular destination. Founded in 1716, the river city is home to an impressive array of antebellum mansions and national landmarks. We settle in at one...
A Region of Extremes: Nordic Culinary Traditions - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 29, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we voyage to the Land of the Midnight Sun and explore Nordic culinary traditions. To begin our journey, we visit with Chef Magnus Nilsson, the genius behind F viken, a world renowned restaurant in a far flung farming region of Sweden. Magnus has taken on the whole of Scandinavia and beyond in his newly released Nordic Cookbook, an enormous tome that illustrates the way Nordic food traditions emerged from the cold, harsh climate of Northern Europe. We then hear from culina...
Getting into the Spirit at Tales of the Cocktail - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 20, 2016 05:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIt s that magical time of year in New Orleans when cocktailians and spirits experts from around the world come together in the blazing heat for the world s pre eminent cocktail festival, Tales of the Cocktail. On this week s show, we re giving you an insider s view into the Crescent City s most spirited gathering. We begin with Kate Gerwin, the first American and first woman to win the Bols Around The World championship in bartending. Kate discusses her career owning and operating award winni...
We're Going Whole Hog... Literally - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 15, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBOn this week s show, we re inviting you to a midsummer barbecue for the ages We re traveling through country pithouses and urban kitchens in search of the best whole hog barbecue. We begin with Rien Fertel, author of The One True Barbecue, who demystifies the role of the pitmaster in the tradition of whole hog barbecue in Tennessee and the Eastern Carolinas. Rien s exhaustive research led him to some of the smokiest and most storied barbecue shacks in America. Then, we visit Michael Gulotta a...
Louisiana Eats: Oysters From Near & Far - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 08, 2016 05:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBOn this week s show, we set out to prove that oysters can and should be enjoyed year round. We re going behind the scenes to get a better understanding of how those salty bivalves go from farm to table. We begin with Tolar Nolley, founder of the Oyster Company of Virginia, who s working to mitigate the loss of Chesapeake Bay s indigenous oysters. Tolar teach us about his conservation programs and their impacts on the industry. Then, we travel to Grand Isle and meet the Guerreros family of Cam...
Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 02, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBFrom the height of its popularity in the 19th century to its modern revival, absinthe has a long and storied reputation. On this week s show, we learn all about the formerly illicit elixir and those whose ongoing fascination with the spirit has helped transform the discourse and regulations here in the United States. Before false scientific claims and anti absinthe hysteria lead to it to being banned for almost a century, Pernod Fils was the most celebrated commercial producer of absinthe. We...
Louisiana Eats: Local Favorites & Authentic Flavors - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 25, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe Louisiana restaurant scene has never been hotter. On this week s show, we re touring some special eateries that should be on your radar. We begin with best buds Aaron S nchez and John Besh, who reveal the genesis of their collaboration Johnny S nchez, a restaurant that combines their names and individual culinary sensibilities. Next, we have a conversation with Chef Alon Shaya, the 2016 winner of the James Beard Award for best new restaurant. We learn how his culinary talent and strong ro...
Breaking The Bonds Of Silence: Louisiana Eats Tours The Whitney Slavery Museum - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 17, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIn 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...
Louisiana Eats Hunts Hometown Hidden Kitchens - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 11, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we take a journey in sound with two radio luminaries, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, also known as the Kitchen Sisters. Davia and Nikki visit our kitchen at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum to discuss their amazing trajectory on NPR as well as how they came to uncover Hidden Kitchens, their duPont Columbia Award winning series. As we hear the Kitchen Sisters stories, we also delve into a sampling of their soundscape, from their early days at KUSP, Santa Cruz s communi...
Beach Bums And Barbecue - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 03, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBFor some, the beginning of summer in Louisiana means oppressive heat and thick humidity. For others, it means backyard barbecues and ice cold cocktails On this week s Louisiana Eats , we bask in the sunshine as we look at locally produced rum, outdoor grilling, and the recent resurgence of interest Tiki cocktails. We begin with a tour the Old New Orleans Rum Distillery where artist James Michalopoulos has been using Louisiana sugarcane to handcraft small batches of rum since 1995. We explore ...
Innovation On Three Continents - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
May 27, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we re traveling to three continents for a fresh look at business innovation. We begin here in the U.S. with Cheryl Bachelder, President and CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and author of Dare To Serve How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others. Cheryl s vision of servant leadership helped to create an amazing turnaround in the company s success. Then we have a conversation with Ryan Chetiyawardana, more easily known as Mr. Lyan. In addition to a number of awards he s...
Edible Education With Emeril - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
May 21, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we go back to school for no ordinary education. We take an in depth look at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts NOCCA and their flourishing Culinary Arts division the only chef s training program offered at the high school level in the nation. It wasn t until recently that the culinary arts discipline was added to the Institute s curriculum. The program s inception was due, in no small part, to Chef Emeril Lagasse. For the behind the scenes story of how the program g...
Pearls Of Wisdom From Grand Isle - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
May 14, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we venture down to Grand Isle to explore the current state of Louisiana s shellfish industry. We begin with a visit with the Guerreros family, owners of the Caminada Bay Premium Oyster Company, who are leading the way in new product with Louisiana s first farm raised oysters. Marcos and Boris Guerrero take us on their compact bay boat to give us a first hand look at their off bottom cage system method that creates an entirely new oyster that lives its life without ever to...
South Of The Border With Louisiana Eats - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
May 07, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week s show, we journey across the state to learn about the flourishing flavors of Latin American cuisine in Louisiana. We begin with Chef Hans Limburg of Mizado Cocina, who explains the evolution of Nikkei cuisine, a fusion of ingredients and food traditions in Japan and Peru. Next, we speak with Peruvian celebrity distiller Johnny Schuler. Johnny is a Peruvian restaurateur, reality television star, and the master distiller at Pisco Porton. Thanks to Johnny and some innovative mixolo...
Louisiana Eats Life Changes - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
April 29, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt s really true what they say You are what you eat and drink On this week s show, we call in the experts to learn about the effects of our eating and drinking habits on the human mind, body and spirit. To begin, we speak with our resident health and food policy expert, senior editor for The Atlantic, Corby Kummer. Corby s recent investigative reporting reveals that eating healthy fat while eliminating sugar and simple carbs could be a long term solution to the never ending debate about nutri...
Louisiana Eats Does Cuba: Paladares, Cigars & Jazz - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
April 23, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBAs the diplomatic thaw between the United States and Cuba continues, new opportunities for Americans to visit Cuba are opening all kinds of doors. In an incredible stroke of luck, Louisiana Eats host Poppy Tooker had the opportunity to join the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on their landmark visit to Cuba for the Havana Jazz Festival. On this week s show, Poppy shares an audio travelogue from her week long trip in the Rome of the Caribbean. We begin with a conversation with Greg Lucas, Developm...
Longevity & Success In The Restaurant Biz - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
April 15, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThere are few businesses harder to succeed in than the restaurant business. On this week s show, we hear some of America s greatest success stories from the hospitality world. We begin with a conversation with Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group. Danny has won a staggering 26 James Beard awards for his family of successful businesses in New York City. He explains the importance of customer service and seeking out employees who possess what he refers to as a high...
To Ignatius With Love - A Culinary Tribute To 'A Confederacy Of Dunces' - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
April 09, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBJohn 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, 30 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 Meets The Neighbors On Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
April 02, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt s hard to believe that it has been a whole year since we moved our Louisiana Eats studio into the Southern Food and Beverage Museum. On this week s show, we celebrate this one year anniversary by meeting our neighbors in the Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard corridor in Central City. Of course, our move wouldn t have been possible if it hadn t been for the museum s intrepid director, Liz Williams. Liz joins us to reflect back on a year of fantastic exhibits and reveal what exciting expansions ...
Planting Seeds For Thought - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
March 26, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBFrom community gardens in North Louisiana to village farms in Sub Saharan Africa, local leaders are cultivating a passion for regional cuisine and sustainable agriculture. On this week s Louisiana Eats , we learn about the push for community driven food policy and meet some advocates who are inspiring people to think differently about how they eat. First, we visit Mary Dumars at Valencia Youth Garden in Shreveport s Stoner Hill neighborhood, who explains how their garden has provided a space ...
Lady Legends In Their Own Time - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
March 18, 2016 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWhat turns an ordinary woman into a legend On this week s Louisiana Eats , we attempt to answer that question by taking an in depth look at four inspiring women who have conquered life s challenges and become legends in their own time. We begin with a conversation with media darling Terry Flettrich Rohe, a pioneer of New Orleans radio and television. Those who grew up in the Crescent City in the 1950s may remember Terry as "Miss Muffin" on a WDSU TV daily children s program that she hosted fo...
Irish Pubs & The Feast Of Saint Patrick - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
March 12, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWhether it means indulging in a Full Irish breakfast, marching in the Irish Channel Parade, or simply enjoying a pint of Guinness at the local Irish pub, it s time to celebrate St. Patrick s Day On this week s Louisiana Eats , we explore Irish history and heritage in the Pelican State, hear stories from 21st century Irish immigrants, and take a tour of local pubs to hear how they observe the Feast of Saint Patrick. We begin with a discussion about the history of Irish immigration to the Cresc...
Bringing Racial Justice To The Table - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
March 04, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThis episode of Louisiana Eats examines African American culinary life and culture in slavery times and today. Historic New Orleans Collection curator Erin Greenwald gives us a private tour of Purchased Lives New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade, 1808 1865, a 2015 exhibit that examined the domestic slave trade in America. Solomon Northup, the free man of color who wrote the memoir "Twelve Years A Slave" comes to life with some amazing documents that shed light on his true story. Then, foo...
Cravings, Addiction And Recovery In Restaurants And Bars - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 27, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBSince we began broadcasting Louisiana Eats over five years ago, we ve noticed a recurring theme when speaking with chefs, bartenders and restaurant owners about a certain aspect of the hospitality and service industry culture. From the front of the house to the back, across Louisiana and the entire country, there is a substance abuse problem in bars and restaurants. On this week s episode, we speak with Will Arendell, a renowned substance abuse counselor, who demystifies the psychology and ph...
Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 20, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBFrom the height of its popularity in the 19th century to its modern revival, absinthe has a long and storied reputation. On this week s show, we learn all about the formerly illicit elixir and those whose ongoing fascination with the spirit has helped transform the discourse and regulations here in the United States. Before false scientific claims and anti absinthe hysteria lead to it to being banned for almost a century, Pernod Fils was the most celebrated commercial producer of absinthe. We...
Louisiana Eats Celebrates Valentine's Day - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 10, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThere s romance in the air on Louisiana Eats In celebration of Valentine s Day, we take a trip to the very top of Louisiana, to Holly and Derek Schreiber s Sainte Terre, which hosts some of Louisiana s most romantic weddings. Situated in the small town of Benton, Sainte Terre combines Holly and Derek s culinary prowess and New York style with the devotion of a truly family run business. Back in the city, master sommelier Molly Wismeier and pastry chef Erin Swanson invite us to sample their la...
Getting Ready For Mardi Gras - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
February 02, 2016 06:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIt s Carnival time on Louisiana Eats On this week s show, we learn about Carnival traditions both public and private, and celebrations both large and small. We begin with a lively discussion about New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions with Errol Laborde, author of Mardi Gras Chronicles of the New Orleans Carnival.Then, we make our way over to Commander s Palace, where Lally Brennan explains the part her family s restaurant plays in fueling Pete Fountain s Half Fast Walking Club on Mardi Gras morn...