The hotel at Quinta do Vallado (see last post) sits at an elevation of about 450 … Fado in a Douro vineyardRead more
Author: David
Before he was a food and travel writer, David Lyon was a commercial fisherman, a line cook, a poet, and a sometimes teacher of writing and cooking.
The sweet taste of the Douro
Francisco Ferreira waxed rhapsodic – and contrary to expectation. One of the original “Douro Boys,” the … The sweet taste of the DouroRead more
What to buy in a Cajun grocery store
Usually Pat and I write about buying specialty foods in overseas grocery stores, but Cajun cooking … What to buy in a Cajun grocery storeRead more
Making crawfish étouffée
There are as many recipes for crawfish étouffée as there are cooks in Louisiana, but that’s … Making crawfish étoufféeRead more
Peeling Louisiana crawfish
Crawfish might look like little lobsters, but getting to the meat takes a whole different approach. … Peeling Louisiana crawfishRead more
What to eat at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival
When it comes to the food vendors at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, the food isn’t … What to eat at the Breaux Bridge Crawfish FestivalRead more
Commencement Day at Crawfish College
By the end of a short work week in and around Breaux Bridge, we the matriculated … Commencement Day at Crawfish CollegeRead more
Trapping deepwater crawfish in the Atchafalaya
Jody Meche is a third or fourth generation fisherman who maintains about 1,000 crawfish traps in … Trapping deepwater crawfish in the AtchafalayaRead more
Growing crawfish in ponds produces them by the ton
To begin understanding crawfish, it’s worth starting with the culture and harvest. A lot of the … Growing crawfish in ponds produces them by the tonRead more
Off to Crawfish College in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana’s annual Crawfish Festival pretty much celebrates everything that is great about Acadian culture, … Off to Crawfish College in Breaux Bridge, LouisianaRead more