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.
Dear @WeWant_Pluckers Twitter Bot,
On the occasion of your one-thousandth day of Tweeting that Shreveport needs a Pluckers, I wanted to take a moment and celebrate you.
Church of the Pepper
Gary Montcalm grows what many consider to be the hottest peppers on earth 25 miles south of Shreveport in De Soto Parish.
A Qualified, Bonafide, Certified Countrified, Chicken-Fried Obsession
Al Bohl, a retired artist and educator from Bossier City, has spent 18 years perfecting a chicken-fried hot dog.
Halo-Halo, a Colorful Filipino Street Food, Arrives in Shreveport
Helen Teodoro’s Thai & Japanese Kitchen on Mansfield Road has quietly become a bright spot in pandemic-era dining in Shreveport.
Labor of Love: The Story of Jacquelyn’s Café
Jackie Caskey reflects on the relationships, rhythms and recipes at the heart of an iconic Shreveport restaurant.
Stuffed & Busted’s Gut-Busting Guide to Monroe-West Monroe
With sponsorship support from Discover Monroe-West Monroe, Stuffed & Busted explores the best budget eats in the twin cities.
Seven Incredible Women from the Culinary History of Northern Louisiana
Get to know seven incredible women whose contributions to food and drink culture in northern Louisiana should never be forgotten.
Meet Dillon Toms, the “Water Batman” of Shreve Island
“Wait a minute, Putt,” I stammered. “Does your buddy run a Costa Rican volcano water company out of his garage?”
Family Recipe Project: Sarah Lowder’s Crawfish Étouffée
“Simple is the secret” to the Lowder Family’s beloved recipe for crawfish etouffée.