Savoring Boiled Crawfish: A Southwest Louisiana Family Tradition

When Louisiana native and food legend Jay Ducote visited Lake Charles last year with the Tommy’s TV crew filming for the Louisiana Culinary Trails program, excitement was in the air. Jay runs his own blog, radio show, and writes a column for Louisiana Cookin’. His passion for our states culinary culture shines through immediately. Raised hunting and fishing like many Cajuns in the Bayou State, Jay joined us to showcase fresh, local seafood along Southwest Louisianas Seafood Sensation Culinary Tr

CHARLESTON, South Carolina – Its not just the cobblestone streets, ample terraces, and historic architecture that make this place feel like a slice of Europe. Like those Old World cities, Charleston has a charming atmosphere and extensive food and wine scene.Audre Langbartel, regional manager for Counter Culture Coffee, a Carolina specialty coffee roaster, has helped countless locals and visitors caffeinate and dine their way through Charle

Given her deathly allergy to shellfish, you might expect Sally Spaulding to skip Colombian fare and stick to the safe stuff. But she was inspired to find the best eats in Cartagena. After all, it was a life and death situation. CARTAGENA, Colombia – Sin mariscos… sin camarones… estoy muy alérgica.”When you’re deathly allergic to shellfish and traveling to Colombia where limited English is spo