Louisiana Cookin'

Louisiana Cookin' is the only national magazine for the connoisseur of Louisiana's unique culture, cuisine, and travel destinations - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! Each issue contains more than 50 authentic recipes, with tips from professional chefs and home cooks alike.

Louisiana Cookin’ • January/February 2025 Volume 28, Issue 1

Contributors

Editors Letter • Carnival Season Celebrations

New + Interesting • CATCH UP ON ALL THE LATEST HAPPENINGS ACROSS THE BAYOU STATE, WITH MUST-TRY RESTAURANTS AND SO MUCH MORE

Bayou Roots & Beyond • THE LATEST COOKBOOK FROM MELISSA MARTIN—CHEF, RESTAURATEUR, NATIVE LOUISIANIAN, AND ADVOCATE FOR EATING AS LOCAL AS POSSIBLE—IS ONE TO KEEP OUT ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER

Garden to Table • COLORFUL CHICORIES SET THE STAGE FOR THIS CRISP SALAD

New Horizons • THERE IS STILL SOME COOL AIR LEFT IN THE SOUTH, BUT BY THE TIME JANUARY AND FEBRUARY ROLL AROUND, YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE ON BORROWED TIME

Who Dat? Taste of NLF, Dat’s Who! • ENJOY THIS RECIPE FOR TAILGATING PARTIES AND “BIG GAME” GATHERINGS

Hometown Mardi Gras • REGIONALLY AND EVEN CITY BY CITY, LOUISIANA’S PEOPLE CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS IN THEIR OWN SPECIAL WAYS, FROM LARGE CITY PARADES TO RURAL CHICKEN RUNS AND EVEN FLOATING DOWN A RIVER

An Ode to Oysters • AN OYSTERMAN’S LEGACY IN LOUISIANA’S BARATARIA BAY AND SEVEN RECIPES TO LOVE

The Midwinter Reset • WHEN IT’S TIME TO GIVE YOUR BODY AND MIND A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK FROM HEAVIER HOLIDAY FOODS, TURN TO THESE LIGHTER OPTIONS THAT STILL SATISFY AND WON’T SACRIFICE ON FLAVOR

Post-Parade Menu • PARTY-PERFECT BITES AND A BOOZY PUNCH TO KEEP THE GOOD TIMES ROLLIN’ ON AND ON

My Carnival Adventures • RECOUNTING MARDI GRAS MEMORIES FROM THE FAMED COOKBOOK AUTHOR AND CULINARY HISTORIAN

King Cake • THE BAYOU STATE’S BEST OF THIS CARNIVAL SEASON STAPLE

Lillie’s Legacy Lives On • BAYOU TERREBONNE DISTILLERY IS A LABOR OF LOVE, AND ITS UNIQUE HISTORY WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART WHILE ITS PRODUCTS WILL KEEP YOU COMING BACK FOR MORE

Love Thy Neighbor • A FESTIVE, REFRESHING COCKTAIL PAYS HOMAGE TO THE DEEP-ROOTED SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY IN NEW ORLEANS

Index & Resources

Regeneration • THE ART WORLD COULD BE BRANDAN “BMIKE” ODUMS’ OYSTER, BUT FOR THIS TALENTED VISUAL ARTIST, ONLY NEW ORLEANS WILL DO