One of the pleasures of touring rural France, Italy, or Spain is discovering amazing country restaurants … Small-town culinary greatness: Patty Queen’s CottageRead more
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Shopping for signature tastes of New Orleans
The New Orleans School of Cooking (524 St. Louis Street, 504-525-2665, www.nosoc.com) is located in an … Shopping for signature tastes of New OrleansRead 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
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
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