Then and Now
A cookbook writer and culinary historian watches the evolution of Cajun and Creole cuisine in the region My father, Marcel “Blackie,” doted on me — his namesake — and I was often…
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Those Lucky Winners
This year, Acadiana raised $1,334,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The winner of the 2021 ($650,000) St. Jude Dream Home in Broussard:…
Migrating Places
The story of south Louisiana is one of constant flux and migration, going all the way back to the end of the Pleistocene Epoch when the melting Laurentide Ice Sheet allowed the…
Top Real Estate Professionals
Methodology The agents in this feature were selected through a submission process analyzed and vetted by Professional Research Services. Agents were asked to submit their sales volume over a specified 12-month period. Sales volumes were required to be accompanied by…
Kitchen Revision
As the heart of any dwelling, a great kitchen not only enhances one’s home life, but it may also very well transform it. That is what the owners of the kitchens featured here realized after their spaces were updated to…
My Utilitarian Acadiana
I grew up next to a shipyard in a small village boasting three of them; no small achievement considering Loreauville has about 1,000 citizens. In addition to the shipyards, it had the…
Cooking Ahead
During the hot, humid…
Going Home
To New Iberia artist Jerome Weber, the land in south Louisiana’s Acadian parishes, filtered through warm, humid sunlight, is the most beautiful landscape in the United States. “Even before I…
A Cosmo Comeback
There may be a debate over who created the cosmopolitan, but the sweet-tart, rosy-hued cocktail that remains inextricably linked to the 1990s “Sex and the City” HBO show has been making a comeback. Call it nostalgia. Its ubiquity has spurred…
Architecture and Nature
My parents’ house, where I grew up, was right behind my grandparents' house. With my childish eyes, I saw a huge house, almost a palace, with a brick staircase that climbed up to the sky. In reality, it was a…
The Art of Not Letting Go
Homeowner Renee Landry enjoys the unique indoor loggia-styled space, with stepping stones traversing a pond flanked by found and made art pieces. According to designer Robin Thibodeaux, she and her team were careful to keep the…
Where to Live Next
While we can’t explore every great neighborhood in the 22-parish region, in the pages that follow, we offer you snapshots of some of the best towns and neighborhoods in Acadiana, based on everything from great schools and historic architecture to…
Sylvia McLain & Cody Musgrove
Deciding where you live and raise your family is a decision essential to your peace, safety, and happiness. A professional Realtor group with Latter & Blum Acadiana, Sylvia McLain and Cody Musgrove have 30 years of combined experience helping individuals…
Jessica LaCourse
What separates me from other agents is my expertise in new construction and resale—I manage all the steps to ensure a timely closing. A Top 5 Agent with Latter & Blum (2019, 2020) and a Top of the Latter designee,…
Wendy McCombie
Real estate is in my DNA—as an agent, I am committed to building a God-filled, genuine and trusting relationship with each and every client. Part of what makes Wendy McCombie so successful as a local Realtor with Latter & Blum…
The Red Star Team
It’s our greatest wish to be our clients’ real estate resource for life! Founded six years ago by Deborah Pierce, the top producing realtor at Keller Williams Realty Acadiana, The Red Star Team is Acadiana’s number one team specializing…
