On this week s edition of Louisiana Eats we raise a glass to American Craft Beer Week with brewers, bar owners, and innovators in the microbrewing industry. We were lucky enough to snag craft beer pioneer Steve Hindy of Brooklyn Brewery for a conversation about the history of craft beer and where it’s going next….

Fresh seafood has defined Louisiana s cuisine for centuries. We re joined by a field of experts to discuss how the our seafood catches impact us ecologically, economically and culturally. We ll hear from Paul Greenberg about the environmental changes that threaten the Louisiana s shrimping industry and then pass the buck to Louis Raines,…

Fine dining restaurants are often where innovations take place in the restaurant industry, but quality food is never limited to those locations. After spending years in white tablecloth restaurants, Jeff and Michael Gulotta started their own place, MoPho,which caters to the palates and pocketbooks of their working class industry friends. Chef Ryan Prewitt isn t…

Fine dining restaurants are often where innovations take place in the restaurant industry, but quality food is never limited to those locations. After spending years in white tablecloth restaurants, Jeff and Michael Gulotta started their own place, MoPho,which caters to the palates and pocketbooks of their working class industry friends. Chef Ryan Prewitt isn t…

Getting together with family and friends is something Louisianians do best and in springtime, the weather s just right for barbecues and crawfish boils. This week onLouisiana Eats we re going around the state to investigate two primary foods that feed the masses this time of year. Sam Irwin grew up in crawfish country, so…

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….

March is Women s History Month in the United States and the United Kingdom. To honor the month long event, this week on Louisiana Eats we ll speak with some of our favorite ladies in the Louisiana food scene. Julia Reed joins us for a reflection on her life in the Mississippi Delta and why…

Each year NOCCA’s culinary arts program invites restaurateurs, chefs and media representatives to attend a cook off between three culinary students. It s for The Dish That Makes a Difference, a friendly competition that places the winning dish in more than a dozen restaurants around town. Since the proceeds from every sale of the dish…

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…

We re getting ready for da Mardi Gras This week on Louisiana Eats we ll hear about New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions from Errol Laborde, and speak with experts from Lafayette about their food customs and celebrations. Plus, we visit Cake Caf for a peek at how they make their famous King Cake. Dirty Boys…