My mother was a consummate Southern cook. When she died, I inherited her collection of community cookbooks, the kind produced by churches and Junior Leagues, held together by plastic spiral spines.

When Emma Lefevre was researching ingredients for shrimp dishes online six months ago, she said she had no idea that she was on the verge of creating her first culinary masterpiece. “I was online ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge is getting ready to turn up the heat this summer as Smoke Bayou prepares to host ...

Cook bacon in a sauce pan over medium heat. Transfer bacon to a paper towel to drain. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Add tasso, smoked sausage and andoullie. Cook until browned, ...

The Celtic Bayou Festival is coming back to Lafayette March 15-16, and attendees have a chance to be a part of something special: the world’s first and only Guinness cook-off. Gumbo with Guinness? A ...

Zachary celebrated a new tradition Dec. 6, as the Downtown Live Committee hosted the first Bayou Black Pot Cook-Off immediately following the Zachary Christmas Parade. Following the parade, attendees ...

The bayou delivered again—this time with a massive 34-pound blue catfish pulled in on jug lines, plus another giant alligator gar caught in broad daylight. Between wild fishing action, learning how to ...