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' • May/June 2024 Volume 27, Issue 3

Editors Letter

New & Irresistible

Southern-Inspired Salad • If you’re lucky, you’ll find fresh black-eyed peas at your local markets in the summertime and early fall. They pair beautifully with juicy tomatoes, and with only a few other ingredients, you’ll have a delicious dish in no time.

Sweet Louisiana Shrimp • THESE SHELLFISH MAY SEEM SMALL, BUT THEY PLAY A BIG ROLE IN OUR STATE’S CULINARY AND ECONOMIC FUTURE

Hunters for the Hungry • COOKING AND SHARING SHOWS A HUNTER’S COMPASSION

A Kitchen with Heart & Soul • CHEF TOM BRANIGHAN PUTS FAMILY AND MAKING MEMORABLE FOOD ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE AT NEW ORLEANS’ MAMOU

Hot Times • FROM FRESNO TO PIMIENTO TO JALAPEÑO, THESE PEPPER-PACKED DISHES WILL ADD A POP OF COLOR AND A PUNCH OF FLAVOR TO YOUR SUMMERTIME MENU

Farm Fresh • UNLOAD YOUR FARMERS’ MARKET HAUL AND SERVE UP THESE SEASONAL STUNNERS

Summer Sweets • THE DEEP FLAVORS OF SUN-RIPENED FRUIT ARE PRIME FOR PICKING AT LOCAL MARKETS OR A “U-PICK” FARM, MAKING FOR THE BEST SUMMERTIME DESSERTS

Three Cheers • HONOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS LIKE FATHER’S DAY AND GRADUATION WITH THESE DAD-AND GRAD-APPROVED RECIPES

Creole Tomatoes • NEW AND JUICY WAYS TO MAKE THE MOST OF LOUISIANA’S SUMMER SPECIALTY

Summer Food Festivals • 8 OF LOUISIANA’S BEST SUMMER FOOD FESTIVALS

Parfait Perfection • THE BELOVED CAFÉ AU LAIT FINDS A NEW HOME IN THIS COOL AND CREAMY DESSERT

Big, Bold Flavor • A LOUISIANA CLASSIC GETS THE BLACKENED TREATMENT

2 Sisters’ Salsa • A SPICY BAYOU STATE SUCCESS STORY

Red Stick Revelry • THROUGH THE SWAMPS AND OVER ROLLING HILLS, ABOUT AN HOUR EAST OF NEW ORLEANS, IS BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA’S STATE CAPITAL AND HOME OF THE LSU TIGERS

Hurricane Season • CELEBRATING THE ART OF THE HURRICANE (COCKTAIL)AND WHY IT GOES HAND IN HAND WITH HURRICANE PREP

Index & Resources

Snapshots of History • Throughout the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration cataloged life throughout the United States. During that time, the project captured countless images of hardworking farmers doing their crucial work. These are just a few moments captured around the Bayou State.