Among the many professions that require an ongoing sense of inquiry and creativity is a chef. On this week s Louisiana Eats we ll hear about the illustrious career of Jacquy Pfeiffer,a pastry chef who s helped found The French Pastry School in Chicago and has also been the subject of a documentary by D.A….

On this week’s program we speak to Manbo Sallie Ann Glassman about the role food plays in ceremonial vodou, chat with Mary Ann Winkowski about her ability to speak with the departed, and learn about rituals, mojo bags, and herbal remedies from Miriam Chamani. Plus, Scott Gold throws a Halloween party and Chris Jay visits…

For 28 years, Cakebread Cellers 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. The Louisiana Eats team was invited to participate at this year’s program, so we’ve brought back some of our favorite stories from the West…

Over the past twenty years, conversations about food have entered mainstream American culture. On this week s Louisiana Eats we ll hear how food has grown in the newsrooms and classrooms of American society with food writer Brett Anderson andprofessor Elizabeth Engelhardt. Plus, Zester Daily s Corie Brown and CNN s Kat Kinsmen drop by…

If you sit down with Joey Fonseca to discuss alligator hunting, he ll let you know that governmental regulations make his blood boil. But you ll also quickly learn that his excitement for alligator hunting is contagious. Joey s one of this week s guests whose work preserves culinary traditions. Another is Dr. Oliver Houck,…

If you sit down with Joey Fonseca to discuss alligator hunting, he ll let you know that governmental regulations make his blood boil. But you ll also quickly learn that his excitement for alligator hunting is contagious. Joey s one of this week s guests whose work preserves culinary traditions. Another is Dr. Oliver Houck,…

Since most Louisianans are nurtured to embrace an extraverted social life, getting together is second nature to life in the Bayou State. But as often as bombastic parades and revelries help build our communities, spending time over at ya mom’s house is just as important. On this week’s show we’re joined by a group of…

On this week s Louisiana Eats we speak with Taylor Mathis about his escapades around the Southeast in search of the best tailgate parties on College Game Day. We ll also hear from Bill Heavey, who spent a year eating foraged food and writing about it in his new book It s Only Slow Food…

When Bill Cosby announced his return to television this past week, we were delighted to share our exclusive interview with this comedy legend. Bill talks about his fondness for gumbo, some backstage shenanigans from a local crew, and reflections from the Civil Rights era. Plus Jeff Henderson s new television program is helping Mom and…

With so much dissenting information over dietary choices, it s tough to know which regime is right for you. We re not choosing sides, but in the next hour we ll speak with experts who know where they firmly stand. Nina Teicholz spent nine years researching The Big Fat Surprise, which advocates a diet of…