- Greek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years of Culture and Cuisine
- 1 day agoGreek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years of Cult…
Greek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years of Cult…
May 24, 2013 Jeff YoungThe Big 4-OPA! The Greek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years! 40 years of Spanakopita, Souvlaki, Baklava, Dolma and Gyros on Bayou St. John. Oh, and we can't forget the Greek music and dancing... OPA! That's right, it's been 40 years of celebrating Greek culture and heritage (and shouting OPA!) on Bayou St. John. The New Orleans Greek Festival making history this year is appropriate, I t…Read More - Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty on Around The Table Food Show
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Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty on…
May 19, 2013 Jeff YoungChef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty Join Us for Around The Table Food Show Two special guests joined us for the Friday, May 17th edition of Around The Table Food Show. Monsignor Christopher Nalty, a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is the pastor of Good Shepherd Parish, which was formed in October 2008 by merging together three parishes: St. Stephen, St. Henry and Our Lad…Read More - Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids
- 10 days agoRecipe for Joy and Culinary Kids
Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids
May 15, 2013 Jeff YoungAround The Table Food Show for May 10, 2013 – Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids What an exciting show! On Friday, May 10th we interviewed Robin Davis, author of Recipe for Joy, recently published by Loyola Press. I recently wrote a review of the book and posted a podcast interview with Robin on CatholicFoodie.com. We also welcomed Sherri Hansen on the show to talk about her work with Culin…Read More - Chopped: Catholic Edition
- 12 days agoChopped: Catholic EditionMay 13, 2013 Jeff YoungA Guest Post by Ross McKnight Chopped: Catholic Edition May 9, 2013 Belmont, NC Students of Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine liberal arts institution outside of Charlotte, NC, hosted their own small-scale (and I mean REALLY small) “Chopped” competition, based in an apartment kitchen. The contestants were required to create one dish involving two secret ingredients, namely, G…Read More
- Mediterranean Meat Pies for the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii
- 16 days agoMediterranean Meat Pies for the Blessed Virgin of…
Mediterranean Meat Pies for the Blessed Virgin of…
May 9, 2013 Jeff YoungA guest post by Ross McKnight Yesterday was the Feast Day of The Blessed Virgin of Pompeii. Meat pies have nothing to do with Pompeii, but very much to do with Natchitoches (pr. NAK-ə-DISH), Louisiana. Meat pies are undoubtedly a distinct Louisiana tradition, and those made in Natchitoches are famous for the flavor achieved from a centuries-old evolution of the recipe, which usually include…Read More
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Featured Recipes

Crawfish Bread and Hot Sausage Po-Boys
Around The Table Radio for Friday, May 3, 2013 We had an exciting show on Friday, May 3 that included talk about Jazz Fest foods, Crawfish Bread, and Vaucresson … [Read More...]

Easter and Crawfish in New Orleans
Easter Is a Season Our secular culture does not think so, but it is true. Easter is a season that spans 50 days and culminates with the celebration of … [Read More...]

Using Pickled Pork for Seasoning
Pickled Pork? The other day I shared a soup recipe for #SundaySupper. It was my recipe for Louisiana Caldo, and it features a peculiar ingredient: pickled … [Read More...]
Featured Podcast Episodes

Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty on Around The Table Food Show
Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty Join Us for Around The Table Food Show Two special guests joined us for the Friday, May 17th edition of Around The … [Read More...]

Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids
Around The Table Food Show for May 10, 2013 – Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids What an exciting show! On Friday, May 10th we interviewed Robin Davis, author … [Read More...]

A Recipe for Joy
A Recipe for Joy: I Am Not Alone I admit it. Sometimes I feel like a lone voice crying in the desert. Amidst big box stores, fast food restaurants, families … [Read More...]
Recent Posts

Greek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years of Culture and Cuisine
The Big 4-OPA! The Greek Fest New Orleans Celebrates 40 Years! 40 years of Spanakopita, Souvlaki, Baklava, Dolma and Gyros on Bayou St. John. Oh, and we can't forget the Greek music and dancing... OPA! That's right, it's been 40 years of celebrating Greek … [Read More...]

Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty on Around The Table Food Show
Chef John Besh and Monsignor Christopher Nalty Join Us for Around The Table Food Show Two special guests joined us for the Friday, May 17th edition of Around The Table Food Show. Monsignor Christopher Nalty, a priest of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, is … [Read More...]

Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids
Around The Table Food Show for May 10, 2013 – Recipe for Joy and Culinary Kids What an exciting show! On Friday, May 10th we interviewed Robin Davis, author of Recipe for Joy, recently published by Loyola Press. I recently wrote a review of the … [Read More...]

Chopped: Catholic Edition
A Guest Post by Ross McKnight Chopped: Catholic Edition May 9, 2013 Belmont, NC Students of Belmont Abbey College, a Benedictine liberal arts institution outside of Charlotte, NC, hosted their own small-scale (and I mean REALLY small) “Chopped” … [Read More...]

Mediterranean Meat Pies for the Blessed Virgin of Pompeii
A guest post by Ross McKnight Yesterday was the Feast Day of The Blessed Virgin of Pompeii. Meat pies have nothing to do with Pompeii, but very much to do with Natchitoches (pr. NAK-ə-DISH), Louisiana. Meat pies are undoubtedly a distinct Louisiana … [Read More...]
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The Man Behind The Mission
A former educator, Jeff Young began developing websites as a hobby while teaching. In 2008 he launched "The Catholic Foodie" blog and podcast. In 2010 he left the world of education and parish ministry to pursue web development full-time. Jeff currently produces entertaining faith-based content for The Catholic Foodie and builds "attractive websites that work" for a wide range of clients. You can find him online at http://catholicfoodie.com or at http://writedesignmedia.com.











