August 10, 2017 | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

August 10, 2017

I am not having a good week. Root canal on Tuesday, and now an icky summer cold; I am not at all happy in the dental chair, and I'm terrible at being sick. Who has time to slow down??? So, I'm on a soft food diet for a few days. Suggestions welcome; my go-to for this time of year is big crunchy salads and that's just not going to work.

Congratulations to the Louisiana 4-H team (Point Coupee Parish); they took home first place in the Great American Seafood Cookoff: 4-H version on Sunday. They prepared a Grilled Louisiana Shrimp with Citrus Salad that was delicious and perfectly executed. Once my aching jaw feels better I intend to replicate it at home, and you'll find their recipe in the upcoming Sept/Oct edition of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture. Subscribe today to ensure you get your copy.

It's Coolinary month in New Orleans; more than 100 restaurants in the greater New Orleans area are participating, offering prix fix pricing on brunch, lunch, and/or dinner. There are hundreds of meals to choose from, with dinner prices ranging from $20 to $40. It's a great deal.

Further west, Eat Lafayette is in full swing; also about 100 restaurants participating, offering a wide variety of cuisines and specials to choose from, and a correspondingly wide range of prices. It runs through September.

Enjoy this week's recipes, share them with family and friends, and, as always, let me know what's on your mind. Have a great weekend.

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Susan Ford

Susan Ford, Publisher

Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

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