How diet guru Nathan Pritikin’s “doomed” effort to slim down the residents of Natchitoches, Louisiana wrecked his life—and created the mythos of the Natchitoches Meat Pie in the process.

Rants and ramblings on food from North Louisiana and beyond
How diet guru Nathan Pritikin’s “doomed” effort to slim down the residents of Natchitoches, Louisiana wrecked his life—and created the mythos of the Natchitoches Meat Pie in the process.
The 42nd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, coming up on Saturday, July 23, celebrates Louisiana foodways that often slip through the cracks.