Louisiana Cookin'

WHEN WE ANNOUNCE our slate of Chefs to Watch each fall, it’s the culmination of a yearlong process. From deliberating with our Chefs to Watch Advisory Board through the selection process, I am always astounded by the number of incredibly talented che

Tacos are big in Baton Rouge right now. We caught up with Therese Schneider, the Majority Whip at Gov’t Taco, a place that proudly declares, “In Tacos We Trust.” Now that I can relate to. This place is the brainchild of food aficionado Jay Ducote, wh

CHEF NATHAN RICHARD has been alligator hunting since he was a kid in Thibodaux. Now, at Cavan in Uptown New Orleans, he is both passionate and resourceful when cooking with alligator—in fact, he has hosted several dinners featuring nose-to-tail prepa

IN A QUAINT, RED-ROOFED COTTAGE just steps away from Lake Pontchartrain in Mandeville, Luke and Marci Hidalgo are turning out elevated yet accessible Southern comfort food at Hambone. Immediately, it evokes the sense of visiting family or old friends

Adversity can often challenge and inspire us to do things we would not otherwise do, and Sean “Chef Pooch” Rivera says that is what made him the chef he is today. Sean is originally from New Orleans, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, he had

Like many born and raised in Louisiana, Dustie Latiolais was surrounded by a family who likes to cook. He grew up watching his grandparents cook and went hunting and fishing with his grandfather whenever the season was right. “The first time I ever m

At 9 years old, Christina Balzebre knew she wanted to be a chef. “I was always interested in hospitality. I was always saying, ‘I want to be a chef, I want to run a restaurant,’” Christina reflects, adding, “I used to write up menus for family dinner

“When you grow up in the South cooking with your family, I guess you don’t always equate it with a career,” says Holly Schreiber, the culinary director behind Benton’s Sainte Terre, a boutique catering venue for weddings and more. Holly grew up in Be

WHEN COMPASSION and culinary talent meet, they often yield appetizing results, and that’s exactly what to expect from Chisesi Brothers Meats and a group of New Orleans chefs who have come together to develop New Orleans Smoked Sausage. The sausage is

Game day at Southern is filled with sounds of the prestigious and highly acclaimed band, the Human Jukebox, and sights of the colorful uniforms and talented dancers. The Human Jukebox has been ranked as one of the top bands in the nation by ESPN, Tim

IN THE SOUTH, meals are often inextricably linked to heritage and home, a trait that is magnified on the Louisiana table. In Mémère’s Country Creole Cookbook (Louisiana State University Press, 2018), Nancy Tregre Wilson narrates each chapter and reci

For the past 12 years, the end of October has arrived and marked the beginning of Blackpot Festival & Cookoff. Now in its 13th year, the festival continues to celebrate the cultures of southwest Louisiana: Acadian, Native American, and Creole. Prior