Carnival Season Begins!
Twelfth Night – aka King’s Day and Feast of the Epiphany- brings the beginning of Carnival season to New Orleans.
read moreHow California Changed the World of Food- and Influenced Your LA2LA Chef
Early 1970’s California chefs changed what and the way we eat.
read moreThe Second Line
Whenever a group of New Orleanians is gathered, either in Los Angeles or the Crescent City, they rise to their feet and start waving their handkerchiefs, and often umbrellas, when the Second Line’s funky beat wafts over them.
read moreSitting Down with John Besh-Part 4-Continuing the Traditions and Moving Forward
Chef John Besh shares his thoughts on the value of New Orleans, its cuisine and restaurants.
read moreSitting Down with John Besh-Part 2-The Diverse Richness of New Orleans Cuisine plus a Recipe and Contest
John Besh displays his passion for food as we chat about the rich diversity of New Orleans cuisine-plus recipe for Crabmeat and Shrimp Stuffed Artichoke and a contest to win his newest cookbook.
read moreChatting with Ti Adelaide Martin of the Brennan Family-from the Origins of Commander’s Palace to Mr.B’s Bistro
Talking with Ti Adelaide Martin about the origins of Commander’s Palace, the Brennan’s flagship restaurant, straight on to the beginnings of modern restaurant history of New Orleans, and how Creole and Cajun food “crashed” in the kitchen of CP.
read moreCalás-the Search for a Lost Food Tradition
Calás, a traditional New Orleans rice beignet, were a dish in danger of dying out completely, until post- Katrina, when it began enjoying somewhat of a comeback, as New Orleanians sought to preserve their traditional foods.
read moreLessons learned from Hurricane Katrina and the BP oil spill- and how LA Helps LA
Every disaster we face brings with it hard won life lessons, and even silver linings.
Here are a couple of lessons I have learned, and which I have observed that the people of coastal Louisiana have learned in the past 5 years.
read moreFive years after Katrina-New Orleans Night at the Hollywood Bowl
Looking over the last 5 years, there’s no doubt that the two main engines fueling the restoration of New Orleans post-Katrina, are the food and the music. As I began to mull over what I would write, I knew I had to write about this concert.
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