On becoming a father, starting over, and perpetual growth.
Wanted: Recipes From Readers for the Stuffed & Busted Cookbook
Stuffed & Busted is collecting recipes and stories from North Louisiana home cooks—got something to submit?
Talking Stuffed Shrimp and Silver Moon Barbecue with Derek Kirk, Social Media’s @Soulphoodie
The restaurant industry veteran behind the “Make Oxtail Cheap Again” hat was born in Shreveport, and has fond memories of Freeman and Harris Café.
Watch Chris Present “Taste and See: Supernatural Stories From Three Northwest Louisiana Kitchens”
Watch Chris Jay’s presentation on paranormal restaurant lore at the 14th annual Louisiana Studies Conference, made possible by Patreon patrons.
Soul Food Gumbo: Natchitoches Beyond the Meat Pie
It’s not that Natchitoches meat pies are bad. It’s just that there’s a lot better stuff to eat in Louisiana’s oldest city.
A Food Nerd’s Guide to the 42nd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival
The 42nd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, coming up on Saturday, July 23, celebrates Louisiana foodways that often slip through the cracks.
Farm to Frame: “Slow Photographer” Terry Konrath Explores North Louisiana’s Food Systems
As the Ross Lynn Foundation’s 2020 Artist-in-Residence, Konrath sensitively documented the work of farmers and chefs across North Louisiana.
Review: Brenda’s Kitchen Puerto Rican Cuisine
An outstanding new restaurant in downtown Leesville reflects the changing flavors of small town Louisiana.
Meg Davenport is Judging You
If you’ve participated as a contestant in any cooking contest in North Louisiana, then you have likely been judged by Meg Davenport.
Revisiting A Cook’s Tour of Shreveport
A Cook’s Tour of Shreveport is probably the most popular community cookbook ever produced in North Louisiana, with something like 175,000 copies in circulation. Meet the women who made it happen.