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October 3, 2013
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It's Festival Season in Louisiana and there are so many around the state over the next two weekends I can't list them all in the calendar below. Visit our Events page on our website for a more comprehensive list. While you're there, jumpstart your holiday shopping with a gift of Louisiana Kitchen & Culture. We offer options ranging from $25 for a one-year subscription to $65 for the entire first three years of the magazine. We're taking pre-orders now; packages with custom gift cards will ship the first week of December, but quantities on some issues are limited, so go ahead, place your order, and check a few people off your list. Saturday you'll find me at the inaugural Redfishtival in Slidell. We'll have a table set up near the redfish cookoff taking place on Saturday, and yes, I'll most likely have a fork in my back pocket. Stop by and say hello! We'll profile the winning team in the Jan/Feb 2014 edition of the magazine -- good luck to all of you. Speaking of festivals, your last chance to win a fun-filled weekend in Lake Charles, including tickets to a fabulous wine dinner, two nights at L'Auberge du Lac, and tickets to Rouge Et Blanc is upon us. The entry form closes at midnight on Friday; winners will be notified Saturday morning. Click here to enter. Next weekend, LARC’s Acadian Village is offering guided tours in English and French during Festival Acadien et Creole weekend this year. Allen Simon, resident tour guide, will discuss Acadian culture, history, and heritage, and the history of LARC’s Acadian Village during the tours. Tour Times: Friday, 10/11 at 11am and 2pm; Saturday, 10/12 at 12pm and 2pm; Sunday, 10/13 at 2pm; Monday, 10/14 at 2p.m. If you find yourself closer to New Orleans next weekend, check out the Louisiana Seafood Festival at City Park's Festival Grounds. Admission is free; we're sponsoring again this year, and will have copies of the magazine for distribution if you've not seen a copy yet. Chef John Besh takes the WWL TV stage Friday night at 6:00 - you'll find us there. Enjoy this week's recipes, share them with family and friends, and, as always, let me know what's on your mind.
Susan Ford, President
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Hearty Tailgate ChiliMy mother was a simple country cook, not prone to experimenting with various herbs and spices -- she always started a pot of chili with a can of Hormel, then added beef, tomatoes, and beans and embellished from there. (Since my dad raised a beef for the freezer most years, it almost always had grass-fed, free range, hormone free ground beef in it...) Like many old dishes, individual favorites depend on what version one grew up with; beans and tomatoes are sacrilege to many chili purists, but that's how I like it. I've worked on it over the years and this is my current iteration. Dire warnings of temperatures dropping into the high 60s at night seemed to make chili appropriate this week. |
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Football Weekend Quesadilla BarIf you don't want to play short order cook, set up a propane portable burner or two and let guests assemble and griddle their own custom quesadilla; have plenty of salsas, guacamole, and sour cream on the side. Suggested fillings include grilled steak, boiled or grilled shrimp, shredded chicken, pulled pork, plenty of cheese. |
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Football Weekend Mini Baked Potato BarAnother sure-fire way to please everyone. Bake off mini-potatoes and set up a varied selection of toppings. Let people mix and match to their heart's content; the potatoes can be kept warm in a crock pot or heated chafing dish, although the skins won't retain their crispy, straight-from-the-oven crunch. I'd like one with blue cheese crumbles and andouille bits, and another with chili and cheddar, and another with... |
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