Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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Split work, costs among several hosts to make memorable party
Good news is meant to be shared, and Carol Anne Blitzer said no event gets her group of friends more party-inspired than news that one of their children is getting married. “We like to go in together to host the announcement party for the couple-to-be,” Blitzer added, “so we have lots of ideas on how to host fun wedding announcement parties.”
Chef Bobby Flay describes the Junior League of Baton Rouge as the “gatekeepers of Louisiana cuisine.” He made the comment while in Baton Rouge to tape a program on “River Road Recipes” and community cookbooks for his television show “Food Nation With Bobby Flay.” Mothers took time to learn La. cooking
I’m devoting today’s “Table Talk” column to five mothers whose family guidance, old-fashioned values, and cooking skills helped establish the rules of life for their children growing up in Louisiana.
HOI AN, Vietnam — My little frying pan was on fire. Orange flames leaped high in the air with spectacular ferocity, inducing a vision of my burning down the Red Bridge Restaurant’s lovely, open-air, bamboo classroom. Happiness was the immediate appearance of an aide who grabbed the pan and whisked it and my singed rice pancake away. It was the morning’s only disaster. Traditional Vietnamese food differs by region — south, central and north — but primary requirements everywhere are fresh vegetables and/or fresh herbs and dipping sauces. The Junior League of Baton Rouge on Tuesday formally launched its newest edition of “River Road Recipes” — an online version. “River Road Recipes: A Louisiana Tradition” is a compilation of 150 favorite recipes from all four cookbooks in the Junior League’s award-winning “River Road Recipes” series. Turnips, potatoes pair well
I thought I was finished with turnips for awhile, but when I was in the grocery store the other day, a young man was stacking the pretty purple and white root vegetables on the shelf, so I bought some.
BREADA opening new market today
The Red Stick Farmers Market opens its newest location today in the front parking lot of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, 5825 Florida Blvd.
Try quick, delicious baked oysters as an appetizer
This is a recipe Advocate “Kids Soup” columnist Tracey Koch shared with me. You can put this together in minutes, and it’s a fun first course.
Cooker turns leftovers into another meal
We sometimes pick up a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket. The leftovers from the roasted chicken make wonderful second and sometimes third dinners.
Classic Bundt cakes appeal to one and all
The Minnesota Historical Society Press has done it again — published another fun look at vintage-inspired cooking from the Midwest. The first book in its series was “Hot Dish Heaven: Classic Casseroles From Midwest Kitchens” (reviewed in “Book Report” on Jan. 24). This time, it’s “Bundt Cake Bliss: Delicious Desserts From Midwest Kitchens” by caterer Susanna Short ($16.95, paperback).
The Fresh from the Market cooking show will feature Yasin and Elaine Muhaimin, of Yard Bird Farm, preparing chicken dishes that would be appropriate for Mother’s Day. The cooking show, hosted by chef Celeste Gill, starts at 10 a.m. in the North Street seating area inside the Main Street Market. DENHAM SPRINGS — The open-air Livingston Parish Farmers’ Market, located in the New Covenant Church parking lot on U.S. 190 (Florida Boulevard) across from McDonald’s, is open from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. COVINGTON — The Covington Farmers’ Market is open, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday. The market is located on the side lawn of City Hall, 609 N. Columbia St. |
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