“Catholic Culinary Inspiration to Help You Grow in Faith around the Table”
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Anticipating Christmas
In November 1971 Carly Simon released her second studio album, which was titled Anticipation. The title track of that album soared to number 3 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, and the following year…

New Orleans: More than Mardi Gras
Yes, Mardi Gras is over for this year. We are now in the 3rd week of Lent. But that’s kinda the point of this article I want to share with…

Pumpkin Soup and Making Something Delicious with What You Have
Halloween 2017 is over. True. But that doesn’t mean we can’t get a treat out of reading lessons learned from the Halloweens of yesteryear. Oh, and if you click the…
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Learning to Savor Sundays in Catholic Digest Magazine
[September kicked off a new endeavor for me… a monthly column in Catholic Digest Magazine called Savoring Sundays. Below is an excerpt of my first installment. Please do enjoy, and…
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Holy Thursday and the Lamb of God
“Behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world…” If you are a regular Mass-goer, the words above should sound familiar to you. At the beginning…

Finding God Around the Table
Do you see the common thread in these scenarios? 1) A cocktail hour before a business dinner. 2) The home-cooked meal that Mom whipped up in between the after-school pick-up…

Finding Peace through Catholic Mindfulness
Dr. Gregory Bottaro of the Catholic Psych Institute joins me today to talk about Catholic Mindfulness and a new introduction course that he has available at CatholicMindfulness.com. The full course…

Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine’s Chefs to Watch 2016
Exciting show today on location at Cavan restaurant on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Joining me around the table are two lovely ladies: Caitlin Watzke from Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine and…

Fall Festivals, the Olive Mass, and Father Leo Patalinghug
On The Catholic Foodie Show today we talk fall festivals in and around New Orleans (including the inaugural Fried Chicken Festival!) and the first-ever Olive Mass to celebrate food and…
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Recipes
I’ve been busy in the kitchen cooking up new favorite recipes.
Check them out below:

Creole Tomato Jam Recipe
I shared this recipe this morning on the Wake Up! show on Catholic Community…

Meatless Friday at CatholicMom.com – Summer Bulgur Salad Recipe
Barbara Stein shares her recipe for Summer Bulgur Salad today at CatholicMom.com as part…
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Sister T’s Ratatouille Recipe
Recipe submitted by Sr. Tracey Dugas, FSP When you hear the word Ratatouille, what…

King Cakes, Mardi Gras and the Epiphany
From Wednesday’s show… King Cakes, Mardi Gras and the Epiphany… including the history of…

No Meat! Meatless Fridays Throughout the Year | The Catholic Foodie Show
Hot on the heels of my interview on Catholicism Live! last night we tackle…
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Vietnamese Preserved Lemons (Chanh Muối) and Salty Lemonade | Garden Betty
About a month ago, my wife and I had the opportunity for a date…
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Grilled Portobello Burger #Recipe
It’s summertime and folks all over America are firing up their grills… especially as…

7 Unique Lenten Recipe Ideas for Fridays in Lent… with a Serving of Charity
Tired of fish sticks and tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays in Lent? Want something…
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