The BLTs turned out as I hoped (delicious) but what I wanted to mention is the two major ingredients that made this sandwich great; Rouse's brand bacon and the sour dough bread also available from Rouse and with their name on the label. This sour dough is probably the best I have had since I left San Francisco. I baked the bacon on a cookie sheet at the recommendation of David Gallent our magazine photographer and trained CIA chef. I got this bacon baking tip from the Jul/Aug issue of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture pg. 17.

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Here are about 90 soup recipes including chowders, vegetable, shrimp, crawfish, oyster and more.

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In the comments section below give a shout out to your favorite King Cake baker. This is for all around Louisiana from Shreveport and Monroe down to the Gulf. Please provide Name and if possible address with phone. For a good inexpensive version I go to Rouses - they ship too. I know you all have your favorites give a shout out to your baker.

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The chefs of New Orleans know how hard it can be to rebuild after a natural disaster - so they're reaching out to help New York recover from Hurricane Sandy. Tomorrow, six of the city's culinary best (along with New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu and the famous Stooges Brass Band) will be cooking up and serving 1,000 meals to those who were affected by the storm in Far Rockaway.

Chef Duke LoCicero Distributes Nearly $10,000 in Gifts to Sick Children

Just came across this nice article on some new cookbooks mentioning Louisiana and New Orleans.

"Students Go Gourmet: Simple Gourmet for Everyday," which includes an instructional DVD in which the authors guide readers through 13 recipes. By Pediatrician Ellen Bass of New Orleans and her niece, Sophia Khan.

"My Beverly Hills Kitchen: Classic Southern Cooking with a French Twist."  by Alex Hitz. Hitz will be signing copies of his cookbook from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans.