Do You Like Crawfish? What would you think about a festival all about 'em? Louisiana is known for a lot of great festivals, but have you ever heard of the Crawfish Festival? If not, this is your chance to experience the 2017 Louisiana Crawfish Festival from [...]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb. 26/30 count shrimp 3 cups flour 2-3 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 cup milk 2 eggs, beaten 2-3 cups oil for frying Remove all peeling from shrimp, except [...]
We have probably all seen the Tarzan movies and cartoons, but have you ever seen the play? The Jefferson Performing Arts Society is bringing an exciting production to the Jefferson Performing Arts Theater...Tarzan the Musical. Washed up on the shores of West Africa, an infant boy [...]
The festival season is on its way and the French Quarter Festival, New Orleans Festival, and Jazz Fest are all on the horizon promising great music, food, and lots of fun. But, there is a new festival coming to town that is for children called [...]
If you thought that the parades were all over in the New Orleans Metro Area, let me tell you about some more great parades happening this weekend all surrounding St. Patrick's Day. Do you like the color green? This weekend is all about green: green clothing, [...]
A day at the races has taken a new form at the New Orleans Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. A day at the Wiener Dog Races On Saturday, March 4, 2017, starting at 1:25 pm until 7pm, the Wiener Dog Racing is coming to [...]
Mardi Gras Day is quite a day and this year it is on February 28, 2017. It is filled with lots and lots of parades from Zulu and Rex to Metairie Truck Parades, but have you ever heard of the Society of Saint Anne Marching [...]
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup condensed milk 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup whole milk 3 cups pecan halves Combine all ingredients except pecans in [...]
This word is thrown around in Louisiana for all sorts of things, but what does it mean? Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana and are descendants of Acadian exiles who were French-speakers from Acadia consisting mainly of Nova Scotia, Eastern Part of Quebec, Northern Maine, and some [...]
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups cornmeal 3/4 cup boiling water 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. sugar 3 tsp. baking soda 1 tbsp. butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 water 1 egg, well beaten 8 oz. pork cracklin', coarsely chopped [...]
