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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Tammany Taste Quick Bites: Randazzo's Camellia City Bakery
February 06, 2020 16:03 - 15.7 MBSince 1965, the Randazzo family name has been closely tied to New Orleans’ king cake tradition. It all began back in 1952 when the Randazzo family owned and operated a bar and restaurant in St. Bernard Parish known as the Camellia Club. In 1965, the Randazzo brothers, Manuel Sr., Lawrence and Tony turned what had been the Camellia Club’s dance hall into the Hi-Lan Bakery, home of the original Randazzo king cake. In 1971 the Hi-Lan Bakery moved to Chalmette, where Manny, Sr. eventually taugh...
Quick Bites: Randazzo’s Camellia City Bakery
February 06, 2020 15:14 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBRandazzo’s Camellia City Bakery Since 1965, the Randazzo family name has been closely tied to New Orleans’ king cake tradition. It all began back in 1952 when the Randazzo family owned and operated a bar and restaurant in St. Bernard Parish known as the Camellia Club. In 1965, the Randazzo brothers, Manuel Sr., Lawrence and Tony turned what had been the Camellia Club’s dance hall into the Hi-Lan Bakery, home of the original Randazzo king cake. In 1971 the Hi-Lan Bakery moved to Chalmette...
Culinary Voyages
February 01, 2020 18:33On this week's show, we gather together some of the best of the cookbook world for some vicarious travel. We begin with culinary superstar Sean Brock. In his bestselling cookbook, “South,” the award-winning chef breaks down the essential elements of Southern cuisine, from corn bread to shrimp and grits, highlighting regional differences in certain dishes. Sean sits down with us to discuss his book and explain what he’s doing to explore the possibilities of Southern food.
Answering the Eternal Question - The Chicken or The Egg?
January 25, 2020 19:17Chickens and their eggs play essential roles in our global cuisine. A part of human life since before recorded history, the chicken has also left its mark on our civilization as a cultural icon. On this week’s show, we explore the world of our fine, feathered, fowl-est friends—and learn why their eggs are everything they're cracked up to be.
Answering The Eternal Question - The Chicken Or The Egg
January 25, 2020 18:45 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBChickens and their eggs play essential roles in our global cuisine. A part of human life since before recorded history, the chicken has also left its mark on our civilization as a cultural icon. On this week’s show, we explore the world of our fine, feathered, fowl-est friends—and learn why their eggs are everything they're cracked up to be. We begin at Brennan's Restaurant, a French Quarter mainstay that has gained an international reputation for its extravagant breakfast. For their poac...
Growing Culinary Empires
January 18, 2020 17:27On this week’s show, we learn the ins and outs of building a culinary empire from restaurant vanguards in Louisiana and beyond.
Five Generations
January 18, 2020 17:22 - 49 minutesOn this week’s show, we look at family businesses that have been finding success through five generations. We begin with Swiss Confectionery, a New Orleans bakeshop that’s been in operation for almost a century. Their custom-made delicacies are fixtures at New Orleans weddings, birthdays, and other celebrations. Then, we meet Master Cooper Ger Buckley of Jameson Whiskey. He builds and maintains wooden whiskey barrels using age-old techniques passed down from a lineage of coopers before him. ...
Time Traveling At The HNOC
January 04, 2020 18:39On this week’s show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection’s new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city’s only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter.
2019 - The Loves & The Losses
December 28, 2019 16:31We begin by remembering our favorite New Orleans cookbook nook, Kitchen Witch, which sadly closed earlier this year after 20 years in business. Like so many independent bookstores, this local gem was squeezed from multiple directions, including online retail and technology.
Ain't Dere No More
December 14, 2019 19:01On this week's show, we look back on bygone New Orleans businesses that "ain't dere no more," but continue to hold a place in the city’s collective heart. We begin with Bryan Batt and Katy Danos, authors of Pontchartrain Beach: A Family Affair. Founded by Bryan’s grandfather Harry Batt in 1928, the amusement park was a summer destination for 55 years.
Channel Surfing Safari
December 07, 2019 19:29On this week's show, we meet food television stars from the newest to the medium's most seasoned.
Tasty Memoirs
November 30, 2019 16:46The great food writer M.F.K. Fisher once said that writing about food is writing about love. On this week's show, we explore culinary memoirs that reveal how our heart strings are connected to our taste buds.
Remembering Chef Carl Schaubhut
November 24, 2019 14:33On this week's show, we remember New Orleans culinary dynamo Carl Schaubhut, whose life was cut tragically short on September 9, 2019 at the age of 37 following a five-year battle with cancer. We begin by revisiting our 2017 conversation with Carl, where he tells us about his electrifying career that included opening two critically acclaimed restaurants DTB in New Orleans and Bacobar in Covington.
Culinary Historians
November 16, 2019 16:00The origins of food and spirits are usually not well known and can sometimes be hard to track down. After all, how do you figure out where something that’s been around for centuries originated? On this week’s show we’ll speak with several culinary historians about the history of some fabulous foods, and some spirits too.
Cooking Up Science, With An Educational Side
November 09, 2019 17:19Is a career in food the right choice for you? On this week’s show, we’re exploring culinary careers from all angles. We begin by looking at two educational food programs in New Orleans. First, we’ll meet members of the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute’s first graduating class along with their instructor, Chef Alison Vines-Rushing. NOCHI offers a fast track into professional kitchens, awarding a professional degree in just 100 days.
Cooking Up Some Science, With An Educational Side
November 09, 2019 16:57 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIs a career in food the right choice for you? On this week’s show, we’re exploring culinary careers from all angles. We begin by looking at two educational food programs in New Orleans. First, we’ll meet members of the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute’s first graduating class along with their instructor, Chef Alison Vines-Rushing. NOCHI offers a fast track into professional kitchens, awarding a professional degree in just 100 days. Then, we’ll explore food science careers wi...
SoFAB, So Good
November 02, 2019 21:40Since 2015, Louisiana Eats has called the Southern Food and Beverage Museum home. Now in its eleventh year, SoFAB showcases culinary highlights of 15 Southern states and Washington D.C. It's more than just a museum, though. It’s also an active part of New Orleans' food and beverage world, with a state-of-the-art kitchen where cooking classes are regularly held and budding entrepreneurs try their hand at launching new food businesses.
SoFab, So good
November 02, 2019 21:36 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBSince 2015, Louisiana Eats has called the Southern Food and Beverage Museum home. Now in its eleventh year, SoFAB showcases culinary highlights of 15 Southern states and Washington D.C. It's more than just a museum, though. It’s also an active part of New Orleans' food and beverage world, with a state-of-the-art kitchen where cooking classes are regularly held and budding entrepreneurs try their hand at launching new food businesses. On this week's show, we introduce you to SoFAB's new Pr...
Eat, Drink & Be Scary
October 26, 2019 17:13 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThere's a little something spooky in the air because it’s that time of year again! On this year’s special Halloween edition of Louisiana Eats, we’re getting up close and personal with some ghostly friends and the places they haunt. We begin with a visit with our resident medium, Debbie Duvall who recently put host Poppy Tooker in touch with Tujague’s famous cross-dressing ghost, Julian Eltinge—but not after giving her the fright of her life! For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to...
Eat It To Eradicate It
October 20, 2019 18:33On this week’s show, we explore the intersections between hunting, gathering, fishing, and our changing environment. We begin at the Best of Bycatch dinner at the Southern Food & Beverage Museum, where a highly invasive fish is on the menu: the Asian Carp.
Viva Cuba!
October 12, 2019 21:25 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBCuba and New Orleans are tied together in many ways, from our Creole flavors to our laid back attitude – but maybe most of all, in our music. On this week's show, we celebrate our relationship with our closest Caribbean neighbor by revisiting Poppy's travels, illuminated by tour guide Viviana Rives. Then, we meet veteran travel agent Alina Fernández. She's a Cuba native and president of Cuba Travel New Orleans, a company that specializes in organizing legal trips to Cuba. She helps explain ...
What's The Buzz? - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 05, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBThe humble little honey bee is one of the most important players in our ecosystem. On this week's show, we circle the globe in pursuit of a honey of a tale. We begin right here in our own backyard at the Audubon Zoo. While more exotic creatures may be what draw the crowds, both native and European honey bees can be found bumbling around the zoo's grounds. Curator Dominique Fleitas gives us a tour of the Pollinator Garden and shows us the hives she helps maintain in the Louisiana Swamp Exhibit...
Tammany Taste Quick Bites: David Blossman
October 01, 2019 14:30David Blossman is 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 now the president.
To Ignatious With Love: A Culinary Tribute To: A Confederacy Of Dunces
October 01, 2019 13:43 - 27 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, 37 years ago, was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. We begin with Spud McConnell, well known for his portrayal of Ignatius on stage.
To Ignatius With Love: A Culinary Tribute To: A Confederacy Of Dunces
October 01, 2019 13:43 - 39 minutes - 27 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, 37 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 becom...
Tammany Taste Quick Bite: David Blossman - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
October 01, 2019 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBDavid Blossman is 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 now the president. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
To Ignatious With Love: A Culinary Tribute To: A Confederacy Of Dunces - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 28, 2019 05:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 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, 37 years ago, was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. We begin with Spud McConnell, well known for his portrayal of Ignatius on stage. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Keto, Carbs & Cocktails
September 15, 2019 16:03 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWhether your dietary concerns are based on weight loss, muscle gain, or heart health, there's so much information and professional advice out there that it's hard to know who to believe or what to eat. On this week's show, we hear from the experts on everything from the current diet du jour, keto, to omega-3 supplements. Internal medicine physician Mignonne Mary of the Remedy Room explains why she has been teaching keto since she first began her practice, and why she believes combining the d...
Keto, Carbs & Cocktails - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 14, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWhether your dietary concerns are based on weight loss, muscle gain, or heart health, there's so much information and professional advice out there that it's hard to know who to believe or what to eat. On this week's show, we hear from the experts on everything from the current diet du jour, keto, to omega-3 supplements. Internal medicine physician Mignonne Mary of the Remedy Room explains why she has been teaching keto since she first began her practice, and why she believes combining the d...
Change The Channel, Please
September 09, 2019 03:13 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBReality food TV may be a boon for networks, but what happens to local chefs and restaurants after the cameras stop rolling? On this week's Louisiana Eats, we talk to people who have participated in food TV in its various forms, with varying results. We begin with Helen Freund, restaurant critic and dining editor at Gambit. Earlier this year, she wrote a front-page article about the positive and negative effects food TV hosts like Gordon Ramsey and Guy Fieri have had on local restaurants. Hel...
Change The Channel, Please - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
September 07, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBReality food TV may be a boon for networks, but what happens to local chefs and restaurants after the cameras stop rolling? On this week's Louisiana Eats, we talk to people who have participated in food TV in its various forms, with varying results. We begin with Helen Freund, restaurant critic and dining editor at Gambit. Earlier this year, she wrote a front-page article about the positive and negative effects food TV hosts like Gordon Ramsey and Guy Fieri have had on local restaurants. Hele...
The Ladies Who Brunch
August 31, 2019 15:15 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBOn this week's show, we meet some people who are working hard to make your weekend brunch an unforgettable experience. We begin with Jennifer Weishaupt, founder and CEO of the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group. The Ruby Slipper Café has prospered and multiplied in a way that Jennifer and her husband Eric could never have anticipated when they opened their very first Mid City location in 2008. She tells us about her ever-expanding breakfast and brunch empire, now serving hungry diners in locations...
The Ladies Who Brunch - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 31, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we meet some people who are working hard to make your weekend brunch an unforgettable experience. We begin with Jennifer Weishaupt, founder and CEO of the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group. The Ruby Slipper Caf? has prospered and multiplied in a way that Jennifer and her husband Eric could never have anticipated when they opened their very first Mid City location in 2008. She tells us about her ever-expanding breakfast and brunch empire, now serving hungry diners in locations...
Going Time Traveling at The HNOC - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 25, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection's new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city's only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter. John Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the HNOC shows us the renovated Seignouret-Brulatour House and galleries, which paint a portrait of the Vieux Carr?, framed by topics like transportation, communications, and commerce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Time Traveling At The HNOC - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 24, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we visit the Historic New Orleans Collection's new expansion at 520 Royal Street, the first to house the city's only continuing exhibit about our most famous neighborhood, the French Quarter. John Lawrence, Director of Museum Programs at the HNOC shows us the renovated Seignouret-Brulatour House and galleries, which paint a portrait of the Vieux Carr?, framed by topics like transportation, communications, and commerce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An Acadiana Road Show
August 17, 2019 18:03 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBOn 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. Then, we head up River Road to LaPlace to see just what Chef Jarred Zeringue’s got smoking at Wayne Jacob’s Smokehouse, a beloved institution on the Cajun Coast. We to...
An Acadiana Road Show - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 17, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn 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. Then, we head up River Road to LaPlace to see just what Chef Jarred Zeringue's got smoking at Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse, a beloved institution on the Cajun Coast. We to...
Ain't Dere No More - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 10, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we look back on bygone New Orleans businesses that "ain't dere no more," but continue to hold a place in the city's collective heart. We begin with Bryan Batt and Katy Danos, authors of Pontchartrain Beach: A Family Affair. Founded by Bryan's grandfather Harry Batt in 1928, the amusement park was a summer destination for 55 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Changing Course
August 03, 2019 18:21 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBChange is constant, but that doesn’t make it easy. On this week's show, we meet some individuals who have transformed their lives or business. The Avenue Pub had been a family business for nearly 20 years before Polly Watts claimed it for herself. It was the kind of place where patrons bought cheap beer and knocked back shots of Jagermeister, but Polly knew there wasn't a future down that road, at least not for her. When she reshaped the menu, she ultimately reshaped the bar into one of the ...
Changing Course - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
August 03, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBChange is constant, but that doesn't make it easy. On this week's show, we meet some individuals who have transformed their lives or business. The Avenue Pub had been a family business for nearly 20 years before Polly Watts claimed it for herself. It was the kind of place where patrons bought cheap beer and knocked back shots of Jagermeister, but Polly knew there wasn't a future down that road, at least not for her. When she reshaped the menu, she ultimately reshaped the bar into one of the ...
Five Generations - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 27, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we look at family businesses that have been finding success through five generations. We begin with Swiss Confectionery, a New Orleans bakeshop that's been in operation for almost a century. Their custom-made delicacies are fixtures at New Orleans weddings, birthdays, and other celebrations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Angling for the Elusive Salmon- - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 20, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOra King is a sustainably raised salmon from New Zealand with a delicious history. On this week's show, we travel to three cities to meet three chefs-all finalists in their 2018 international competition to create the most inventive Ora King salmon dish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Going Lo-No at Tales of the Cocktail
July 15, 2019 14:57 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBEvery July, thousands of visitors from all over the world beat a path to steamy New Orleans for the annual Tales of the Cocktail. As Tales kicks off its 17th year, we look at how the organization evolved recently under new leadership and has a whole new mission. We begin with Caroline Rosen, who came on board as executive director in 2018. She shares the foundation’s revamped vision and how they are doing more to give back to the spirits and hospitality community. Then cocktail superstar Do...
Going Lo-No at Tales of the Cocktail - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 13, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBEvery July, thousands of visitors from all over the world beat a path to steamy New Orleans for the annual Tales of the Cocktail. As Tales kicks off its 17th year, we look at how the organization evolved recently under new leadership and has a whole new mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're Talking Trash
July 06, 2019 23:58 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBAmericans waste 373 million pounds of food each day. That’s a pound per person. On this week’s show, we’re talking trash — in a productive way, of course! We meet a few individuals who are working to tackle the widespread problem of food and water waste. We begin with Baton Rouge-based food industry veteran Susanne Duplantis. Her blog, Makeover My Leftover, offers tips on how to transform yesterday’s scraps into today’s delicious meal. Next, Lindsay-Jean Hard tells us about her her book, C...
We're Talking Trash - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
July 06, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBAmericans waste 373 million pounds of food each day. That s a pound per person. On this week s show, we re talking trash in a productive way, of course We meet a few individuals who are working to tackle the widespread problem of food and water waste. We begin with Baton Rouge based food industry veteran Susanne Duplantis. Her blog, Makeover My Leftover, offers tips on how to transform yesterday s scraps into today s delicious meal. Next, Lindsay Jean Hard tells us about her her book, Cooking...
The Cookbook Lovers
June 29, 2019 14:02 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBOn this week's show, we look at cookbooks as a cultural artifact and biographical portrait. We begin at Kitchen Witch, a store in New Orleans specializing in rare and used cookbooks. With their shop scheduled to close soon, owners Debbie Lindsey and Philipe LaMancusa look back on two decades of business—and some of their biggest sellers. Then, we dig into our archives to hear late New Orleans civil rights activist Dr. Rudy Lombard. He and Nathaniel Burton's 1978 groundbreaking publication, "...
The Cookbook Lovers - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 29, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this week's show, we look at cookbooks as a cultural artifact and biographical portrait. We begin at Kitchen Witch, a store in New Orleans specializing in rare and used cookbooks. With their shop scheduled to close soon, owners Debbie Lindsey and Philipe LaMancusa look back on two decades of business-and some of their biggest sellers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brewed Awakenings
June 22, 2019 17:33 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBFirst, we’ll meet Austin Sherman and Alexis Korman, founders of Big Easy Bucha – a kombucha brewing business that has set the Gulf South on fire with innovative local flavors. What’s brewing at Big Easy Bucha is a lot more than fermented tea! They’re brewing a healthy, social justice revolution. Next, we’ll visit Tom Oliver at Coffee Science, to dissect the science behind brewing coffee. Then we meet PJ Coffee’s founder, Phyllis Jordan who brewed up a revolution herself, when she began servi...
Brewed Awakenings - Louisiana Eats - It's New Orleans
June 22, 2019 05:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBCoffee, tea, kombucha? What's brewing in your neck of the woods? On this week's Louisiana Eats, we're examining the brewing process from all sides. First, we'll meet Austin Sherman and Alexis Korman, founders of Big Easy Bucha - a kombucha brewing business that has set the Gulf South on fire with innovative local flavors. What's brewing at Big Easy Bucha is a lot more than fermented tea! They're brewing a healthy, social justice revolution. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.