Do you watch food TV? For years we loved to watch Food Network [http://foodnetwork.com/] It was the channel that stayed on in the background. Then life got busy and we didn’

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Chef Leah Chase [http://cfjwyoung.wpengine.com/around-the-table-with-leah-chase] says that all the world’s problems can be solved over a bowl of gumbo and some fried chicken. You just need to get people

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Johnny Sánchez Opens in New Orleans On Thursday, October 9th, chefs John Besh and Aarón Sánchez openned the second location of their restaurant collaboration, Johnny Sánchez [http://johnnysanchezrestaurant.com/], at 930 Poydras Street

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This week’s 7 Quick Takes [http://www.conversiondiary.com/2014/10/7-quick-takes-friday-or-not.html] is going to be a little different. A 7 course vegetarian Middle Eastern menu in photos as a 7

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Yes, I know these are supposed to be quick takes. And, if you look at it from a certain perspective, the following are indeed quick takes. I mean, I could go on for

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Football season is in full swing [Geaux Saints!], which means it’s time for that great American pre-game pastime: tailgating. One of our favorite recipes (and most popular with family and friends!) to

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Today is my mom’s birthday. I think she is 27 years old today. Yeah, I’m sure of it. 😉 In today’s 7 Quick Takes [http://www.conversiondiary.com/2014/09/one-quick-take-from-my-hotel-next-door-to-the-white-house.

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Leah Chase, known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine [http://www.dookychaserestaurant.com/chef], can still be found in the kitchen every day at the famous Dooky Chase’s Restaurant [http://www.dookychaserestaurant.

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Here we are again. Another week and another 7 Quick Takes [http://www.conversiondiary.com/2014/09/7-quick-takes-about-my-first-radio-show-punk-rock-dads-and-a-desperate-plea-for-birthday-party-ideas.html] . This is my second contribution. And it’s late… again. Today is not Friday.

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I have always admired Jennifer Fulwiler [http://www.conversiondiary.com/] and the 7 Quick Takes that she hosts at Conversion Diary every Friday [http://www.conversiondiary.com/2014/09/7-quick-takes-about-dog-whispering-fails-a-hilarious-interview-moment.html] . Many of

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Two popular trout dishes here in south Louisiana (Trout Meuniere [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/trout-a-la-meuniere-recipe.html] and Trout Amandine [http://www.chefjohnbesh.com/recipes/trout-amandine/]) are the inspiration behind this Middle

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Yes, the next Food Meets Faith Pilgrimage to the Holy Land [http://cfjwyoung.wpengine.com/travel-to-israel-with-the-catholic-foodie] is still on, and registrations continue to come in. The pilgrimage is from February 26 to March

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