In this issue, we’ve got healthy recipes and it's also Mardi Gras time and, in the past, those two things have not necessarily gone together for me: healthy and Mardi Gras. No, Mardi Gras was always prime time for junk…
Let’s face it, we are hardwired to want to eat more in winter. Although early humans might have needed to put on weight in the winter, when food was harder to come by and to stave off the cold, we…
The word “wellness” often gets a bad rap. We lump it into the ever-growing pile of unscientific woo-woo with jade eggs (for the unfamiliar, Google this along with actress and lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow’s name) or sleeping with onions on…
Most of us have heard about masked revelers chasing chickens and gathering ingredients for a gumbo during Cajun country Mardi Gras, but what happens after the masks come off? Communal gumbos are a traditional end to long runs through the…
With more consumers gravitating towards healthier beverage options, Acadiana imbibers are…
Lafayette Hungry for gumbo? Head to the 2nd annual Roux Fest Gumbo Cookoff powered by Lagcoe (February 27). The inaugural 2024 event packed Blackham Coliseum with fans sampling gumbos by 50 teams producing over 170 entries for awards. Designed to…
Watching a dog race around a park with like-minded canines cheers the heart. They’re so happy! It’s like a playdate for children, only one for those with four legs. It’s also nice for our pooches to tag along as we…
There’s an old saying in Louisiana, which goes: “Février est pas bâtard,” meaning (very) roughly “February isn’t half-hearted.” If that’s only a little less clear than troubled water, there’s another expression, quite similar, said still in France: “L’hiver est pas…
If Sullivan Zant hadn’t dropped out of college his junior year, he would…
Nestled within Walnut Grove in Lake Charles is The Bekery, a unique bakery that offers nuanced and deftly prepared pastries, sandwiches and coffee. The aroma of baked goods with European culinary influences will greet you when you enter the eatery.…
