Boudin :

Practicing for the Audition

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Last night Kitty and I had a couple of my oldest and best friends over to critique my "Audition" dish. Ken and Will are good enough friends that they can be honest without the risk of hurting my tender little feelings. I was planning to just[...]

Thai, Peking Duck and Parmentier

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This weekend Jade and I were in Paris for a visit with her brother.   It’s 53 minutes from our town to Paris by the TGV train.  We spent Friday at the hair salon and met the son and a friend for dinner at their favorite Thai[...]

The New Orleans Brunch Experiment

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The Food Experiments originated in Brooklyn, NY, but it didn't take them long to begin a national tour with stops at major culinary destinations across the country.  The food competition involves creating a themed dish to be passed out in[...]

Cochon Butcher: Divine Swine {New Orleans}

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Suspended above the deli counter of Cochon Butcher runs a long meat locker filled with pink plump sausage links dangling happily in temperature controlled, humidified bliss. On the walls, homage to the divine swine. In the deli case, rows[...]

Foodbuzz 24 x 24: Tastes of South Louisiana

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When Foodbuzz issued their latest 24, 24, 24 challenge, I just knew I had to take part. This time, instead of providing a $250 stipend to challenge participants, they are donating $250 in the name of each participant to The Greater[...]

Foodbuzz 24 x 24: Tastes of South Louisiana

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When Foodbuzz issued their latest 24, 24, 24 challenge, I just knew I had to take part. This time, instead of providing a $250 stipend to challenge participants, they are donating $250 in the name of each participant to The Greater[...]

Fiber Fete: Here's To Our Connected... Stomachs!

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Fiber Fete kicked off this afternoon in Lafayette, Louisiana and I am excited to be a part of it.  The event is designed to be a meeting of the minds about our "connected future" where we will have speakers and discussions about the[...]

Slovakia - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Bites and Boozes

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Slovakia A visit to Slovakia returns Bite and Booze to central Europe for day 10 at the World Cup .  Today they play against Paraguay  which also played to a draw in their first game, which makes this match all the more[...]

"Eat St." is Coming to Baton Rouge to Film for the Cooking Channel and Canada's Food Network!

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Eat St. , the popular television program on America's Cooking Channel and Canada's Food Network , will be coming to Baton Rouge this week for three days of filming and production with some of our favorite trucks!  The program travels around[...]

Boudin blanc

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3 ea 3' hog sausage casing 3 lb Boneless lean pork, 1 x Trimmed of excess fat and 1 x Cut into 1 1/2 inch chunks 4 c Coarsely chopped onions 1 ea Mdm bay leaf, crumbled 6 ea Whole black peppercorns 5 ts Salt 1 c Coarsely chopped green peppe[...]