It s a common fact of life that there is more to people and things than meets the eye. For example, many people know New Orleans artist Thomas Mann for his jewelry and metal sculptures, but may have been unfamiliar with his interest with food. An accomplished cook and self styled ovo lacto piscean vegetarian,…

Mardi Gras may be over, but festivities for the Lunar New Year have just begun On this week s Louisiana Eats , we celebrate the Year of the Goat the way they do in China, with a baijiu toast, coutesy of bajiu enthusiast Derek Sandhaus. Derek explains to us the story behind the ancient Chinese…

It s Carnival time in Louisiana We ll take you into the secret realm of some of New Orleans oldest Mardi Gras krewes by visiting Antoine s and Tujague s Restaurants. Antoine s fifth generation proprietor Rick Blount gives us a tour of the Rex Room, the Proteus Room, the Twelfth Night Room, and the…

On this week s episode of Louisiana Eats sommelier Molly Wismeier and mixologist Adam Seger discuss their involvement inside the wine cellar and behind the bar of Restaurant R evolution. Then, documentarian Ken Burns talks about the era of Prohibition in American history. We ll also take a quick juant to Shreveport for a local…

On this week s episode of Louisiana Eats sommelier Molly Wismeier and mixologist Adam Seger discuss their involvement inside the wine cellar and behind the bar of Restaurant R evolution. Then, documentarian Ken Burns talks about the era of Prohibition in American history. We ll also take a quick juant to Shreveport for a local…

In Louisiana, home cooking requires a lot of artisanal skill. Whether it’s spending hours in the kitchen laboring over a pastry or hours alongside a black pot perfecting a roux, the Pelican State’s best foods are often labors of love. That’s what we’ll discover as we tour the state for our latest edition of Louisiana…

In Louisiana, home cooking requires a lot of artisanal skill. Whether it’s spending hours in the kitchen laboring over a pastry or hours alongside a black pot perfecting a roux, the Pelican State’s best foods are often labors of love. That’s what we’ll discover as we tour the state for our latest edition of Louisiana…

The LSU AgCenter fosters agricultural, engineering and scientific programs across the state. On this week s Louisiana Eats , Poppy crosses the state to hear how Ag agent Grace Peterson is connecting Shreveport residents with regional food. We also cultivate tomatoes with Bobby Fletcher near the Mississippi River and float downstream with Dr. John Bell…

Water conversation and ecology are at the utmost concern to beverage makers likeGreat Raft Brewery and Cakebread Cellars. Andrew Nations has gone to great lengths to figure out ways to change the taste profile of Shreveport s water, and Bruce Cakebread has helped organize a group of winemakers to ensure that their family businesses will…

For the past twenty years Dana Cowin has been Food and Wine s editor in chief, but has keep a secret from her readers. Despite being surrounded by food nearly every single day, she never learned how to cook. But with the help of her friends, many of them famous celebrity chefs, Dana has mastered…