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Cooking for a crowd is no problem for Dr. James Hannie. The retired pediatrician is as comfortable in the kitchen as he is at a medical conference, and getting along with people of all ages comes naturally. With five children …
Whether you will be celebrating Valentine’s Day out or prefer a quiet dinner at home, there are lots of good dinner choices.If the quiet dinner wins out, make it special. Break out the fancy dishes, light a few candles, and …
Southerners love eggplant, but some of you may not be familiar with Eggplant Dressing unless you were from “rice country,” namely southwestern Louisiana, or you have Cajun roots.Eggplant Dressing is basically a ground meat and rice dressing with chopped eggplant …
Editor’s note: The farmers markets vegetable and food product lists are featured every Thursday on The Advocate’s website, http://www.theadvocate.com, and on the first Thursday of each month in The Advocate’s Food section.Late winter produce, including root and cruciferous vegetables, citrus, …
Some of the easiest ways to impress dinner guests can be found in the infusion of everyday ingredients with something special. This process may be as simple as adding Cajun spices to a pasta sauce, infusing olive oil with spicy …
Want to impress your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? For the big spender, that can mean selecting a nice piece of jewelry, a large bouquet of flowers or a big box of pricey chocolates. But Feb. 14 will find many making …
Saffiotti to receive lifetime award Tullio Saffiotti will receive the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society’s 2012 Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award. Saffiotti, born in Sicily, worked abroad in the seafood processing business before meeting Baton Rouge native Elanora Bologna in …
It’s generally not what we think of when we think of pudding. Yorkshire puddings, according to “The New Food Lover’s Companion,” are traditionally savory, consisting of eggs, milk and flour baked in beef drippings — similar to a hot soufflé. …
Advocate-tested recipe White Chocolate Chip Cookies Makes 5 dozen cookies. Recipe is from Nestlé Toll House. 2 1/4 cup flour 2⁄3 cup baking cocoa1 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt1 cup butter or margarine 3/4 cup sugar 2⁄3 …
I can’t pass up a fundraiser dinner. Particularly if it’s wrapped in a bulging Styrofoam container and there’s some sort of sauce dribbling out of one side. Or grease. Either way. One of the great things about working in newspapers …
Cauliflower is part of the cabbage family. In Barron’s “The New Food Lover’s Companion” by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst, I read that Mark Twain said, “Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education.” The white, tight clusters …
For most football fans, Super Bowl Sunday means an exciting game, great television commercials and parties with lots of snacks, sandwiches, grilled foods, and desserts — so much, in fact, that more food is consumed in the …
Green(s) festival set for St. Francisville Advocate Food staff The inaugural Feliciana Green Festival, a fundraiser for the West Feliciana Food Pantry, will be from noon to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the West Feliciana Sports Park, 10166 West Feliciana …
Editor’s note: The farmers markets vegetable and food product lists are featured every Thursday on The Advocate’s website, http://www.theadvocate.com, and on the first Thursday of each month in the Food section. Late winter produce, including root and cruciferous vegetables, …
Have you ever thought about calling someone, then your telephone rang and the person you planned to call was on the other end of the line? Well, something like that occasionally happens to me.Just the other day, I was looking …
This cake recipe is from Elizabeth Stevens’ recipe box. Her recipe box is not just a little wooden box; it’s a treasure trove of good and tested recipes.She and her husband, the late Roland Stevens, were business owners and for …
Seven-thirty in the morning seems early to be getting a king cake, but there was already a line at Gambino’s on Goodwood Boulevard.In the back, Beverly Mareland, 76, was five and a half hours into her shift. She’d been baking …
“Put some South in yo’ mouth” is the theme at the popular New York City restaurant Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, which delivers good ole’ Southern cooking above the Mason-Dixon line. Established in 1989, Brother Jimmy’s became a regular stop for …
Calif. winery plans 5-course dinner in BR California winemaker Stephen Ross Dooley of Stephen Ross Wine Cellars will host a five-course dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Tallulah Crafted Food and Wine Bar, in the Renaissance Hotel, …
Show in BR to stir national taste buds I just knew I was going to be asked to eat eyeballs. Given my many years of Southern home training, where one must at least taste a tiny bit of what …
The secret to many slow-cooked vegetable dishes often lies in cooking time. Fresh root vegetables, as I’ve mentioned before, do need longer cooking times; however, many vegetables do not. Spinach is one that does not need a lengthy cook time. …
January is National Soup Month.This is the perfect time of year — despite Louisiana’s can’t-make-up-its-mind weather — to celebrate eating great tasting soups that can warm the tummy and a gray day.Here are some soup recipes to try for healthful …
Roasted Fig and Blue Cheese Salad Serves 4. Recipe is from Family Features. For the figs:2 cups fresh black mission figs, sliced in half2 tbls. balsamic vinegar2 tbls. extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp. honey ¼ tsp. …
Having trouble sticking with those New Year’s resolutions? Here are a few recipes for fresh, healthful salads that will fill you up and keep you feeling plenty satisfied, while still helping you watch your weight.The first is a Spicy Tequila …
Super Bowl parties aren’t just about watching football and better-than-average commercials. They’re also about food.Many households tend to bring out the heavy appetizers instead of a full meal for game-day parties, but whichever the choice, it’s a good time to …