It 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…

On the cusp of Carnival, the traditional meat celebration before the Lenten fasting begins, we re hosting our very own meat celebration. We begin by joining Isaac Toups at Toups Meatery for a viewing of Top Chef and a chat about the highs and lows of competing in the nationally televised cooking competition. Then, we…

On this week s show, we examine family food traditions from North Louisiana to the most southern tip of the boot First, Chef Nick Lama invites us into the kitchen at Avo, an intimate fine dining restaurant near Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans. A third generation Sicilian and native New Orleanian, Nick most recently…

Knowing the human history behind any dish just makes it taste better. On this week s episode of

On this week s show, we catch up with some of the trailblazers and award winners of the Louisiana food scene and beyond. If you have been tuning into the new season of Top Chef on Bravo TV, you might have recognized a familiar face in Louisiana born Chef Isaac Toups of Toups Meatery. Five…

As we reach the end of 2015, we re taking a look back at the triumphs and tragedies of the year past. 2015 was a big year for Louisiana Eats This June, we celebrated our fifth anniversary on the air, with listeners and friends including the NPR affiliates WWNO, WRKF, KRVS and Red River Radio….

On this week s Louisiana Eats , we examine the lives of five different individuals who have taken long, adventurous journeys, both personally and physically, to reach maturity and a clear sense of purpose. We begin with a conversation with Zdenek Kastanek, a self styled “spirits evangelist” for Proof and Company, an elite distribution business…

On this week s episode, we celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights, a time when families gather to light the menorah, exchange gifts and feast on traditional foods. First, we share stories with Rabbi Ed Cohn of Temple Sinai, the spiritual leader of the largest synagogue in Louisiana. Rabbi Cohn tell us about his tenure…

It s the holiday season in Louisiana a time to eat, drink and be merry On this week s show, we re getting ready for the season by planning the ultimate holiday cocktail party. Master mixologist Adam Seger tells us about his craft of pairing cocktails with art and culinary innovations. We also get a…

This summer, Louisiana Eats host Poppy Tooker packed up her recording equipment, bid a cheery adieu to her company of sound engineers and went rogue to make Louisiana Eats radio in France. On this week s episode, we share Poppy s incredible experience abroad. After the shocking terrorist attacks on Paris eariler this month, we…