That’s right, these Southerners are headed to Toronto for the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) conference. TBEX is the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers and new media content creators. We’ve got a crew of us making our way up to Canada! Two of us from Visit Baton Rouge will be attending, two from the [...]
In Louisiana, we have more festivals than days of the year! Whether it’s Mardi Gras, music, arts or food, the themed opportunities to revel in the good times are endless. As a life-long resident of the state, I often take that for granted. This year, one of my resolutions is to attend more festivals! Recently, [...]
‘Tis the season of long days and even longer nights! Kick start this year’s festival season with Baton Rouge’s Blues Festival on April 13th! From local legends to upcoming favorites, Blues Fest offers audiences of all ages an exciting and talent filled, family friendly afternoon. This impressive line-up includes some of the greats such as [...]
What does it take to get Sleeping Beauty to the chapel on time? A lot! I spent the weekend with Sleeping Beauty’s Ladies in Waiting, also known as the Costume Crew of Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, as they prepped for Act III of Sleeping Beauty, the Royal Wedding. Princess Aurora’s guests, classic fairy-tale characters, will [...]
At the end of January, I had the tremendous pleasure of speaking at Food Blog South in Birmingham, Alabama. The food conference featured speakers and attendees from all over the country. Jason and Shaun, the event’s organizers, invited me back for a second year in a row to speak about incorporating video into a food [...]
Le Creole is one of over 25 restaurants participating in the upcoming Baton Rouge Restaurant Week from January 14-19. I had a chance to hang out in the kitchen with chef Ryan Andre to help him put together a new steak dish: filet mignon over a bed of sweet potato hash with melted BONE MARROW [...]
I’m not a dancer. I took dance classes as a child and then begged my mom to let me focus on other passions. Even the 7-year-old version of me understood that appreciating dance and actually performing were two totally separate things. Now as an adult (relatively speaking), I’m lucky enough to have found an avenue [...]
On Thursday, November 29, 2012, there will be a feast that you don’t want to miss. I’ll be teaming up with the Taco de Paco food truck chef Aaron Brown, the Tin Roof Brewing Company, and Cupcake Genius Christina Stephens to put on the second-ever pop-up beer dinner at the Tin Roof Brewery! With support [...]
Chef Scott Varnedoe got his call to cook in the James Beard House for the first time in May, 2010. To him, the Beard awards are the pinnacle of the culinary world. While cooking in the house is not quite the same as winning one of the top awards, it still holds some exceptional prestige. [...]
The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without my Easy Cranberry Yam Bread. Make ahead and freeze for all the extras in your house or make as a homemade holiday gift, a gift that keeps on giving. This quick bread takes advantage of cream cheese and biscuit baking mix for one of the easiest recipes ever. [...]
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