This week on Louisiana Eats , we gather around the table to delve into Thanksgiving traditions old and new. We hear about an unlikely culinary partnership between cookbook author Brandon Schultz and his cat, Lucy Schultz Osenlund, who collaborated on a cookbook called Cooking for Two Your Cat and You, a collection of recipes that…

When Owen Brennan opened the Vieux Carre restaurant in 1946, he created a Louisiana

It s that time of year, when the cemeteries of Louisiana come alive and the streets are haunted by tethered spirits. On this week s Louisiana Eats , we celebrate All Hallows Eve by time traveling through the storied tombs of St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 with photographer and historian Sally Asher. Sally takes us…

On 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 newly released book, Besh Big Easy, which focuses on traditional dishes that he believes…

On 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 newly released book, Besh Big Easy, which focuses on traditional dishes that he believes…

What’s sweeter than honey Sugar Or is it the other way around On this week s Louisiana Eats , we try to answer that question as we examine the sweetest things from Louisiana, California and across the world. At over 100 years old, the Domino Sugar Refinery in Arabi, Louisiana is not only one of…

There 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…

Since 1986, Cakebread Cellars in Napa Valley has gathered together a small group of chefs, journalists and food enthusiasts for an intensive four day seminar at the American Harvest Workshop. Recently, the Louisiana Eats team was invited to participate, so we ve brought back some of our favorite stories from the West Coast. We begin…

Author Andrew Lawler sits down with us on this week’s Louisiana Eats to discuss Why Did The Chicken Cross The World, which is also the title of his new book. You’ll be amazed by the many ways that simple bird has impacted humanity over the ages. Even

The food scene of New Orleans has grown tremendously since Hurricane Katrina. On this week s Louisiana Eats , we complete our two part series on the storm by taking a look at the changing face of the city s food scene over the past 10 years. We begin in Gentilly at Arthur Ashe Charter…