Author Archives: Beth Colvin

Meatless Monday: Baked Risotto

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Advocate-Tested Recipe Baked Risotto Serves 4-6. Recipe is from Heather Vetter Schaefer. 1 tbl. olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 1 cup arborio rice 2 cups vegetable stock 1/2 tsp. salt 4 cups rinsed and chopped fresh spinach 1/2 bunch … Continue reading →

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Crawfish, beer fest on tap

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The fourth annual Bugs & Brew for Drew Crawfish Cook-off and Beer Festival will start at 11 a.m. April 20 at River City Plaza at Mardi Gras World. More than 50 teams will compete in a crawfish- cooking competition, local … Continue reading →

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Slow Food slates classes

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Slow Food Baton Rouge will hold a series of urban agriculture classes at the Burden Center, 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge. The schedule includes Basic Organic Gardenging, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6; Gardening in Small Spaces, 7:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Gourmet crawfish festival set April 18

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The Baton Rouge Epicurean Society and Mockler Beverage will host CrawFête, a gourmet crawfish festival on , April 18. The event at , held at Mockler Beverage, 11811 Reiger Road, Baton Rouge, will feature crawfish dishes prepared by chefs from … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday: Spinach Soufflé

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Spinach Soufflé Serves 6-8. Recipe is from the Viking Cooking School. A soufflé will always impress your guests. If you have the ingredients and soufflé dishes ready before you begin, the technique is easy to master. For this recipe, make … Continue reading →

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Besh Foundation sets fundraiser

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The John Besh Foundation and the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience will host the “Funkin’ It Up” fundraiser 7 p.m. May 25 at the Hyatt Regency, 601 Loyola Ave., New Orleans. Chefs Danny Bowien, Mission Chinese Food; John Currence, … Continue reading →

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Galatoire’s opens new bar, sets happy hour

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Galatoire’s opened a new bar at 215 Bourbon St., New Orleans, and is offering a weekly happy hour on Wednesday nights. Hand-crafted cocktails, including classic martinis, Sazeracs, Buffalo Trace bourbon Manhattans and the Galatoire’s Old Fashioned will be $4 on … Continue reading →

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Thibodaux distillery takes gold

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Donner-Peltier Distillersof Thibodaux won gold medals for each of the three spirits the company entered in the World Spirits Association convention in Klagenfurt, Austria. Oryza Vodka scored a 91, Rougaroux Full Moon Dark Rum scored 92 and Sugarshine, a clear … Continue reading →

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Saveur features Commander’s Palace on cover

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Beth Colvin

Saveur magazine’s April 2013 edition is featuring several classic New Orleans restaurants, including Commander’s Palace, 1403 Washington Ave., New Orleans. The restaurant’s shrimp and tasso Henican is featured on the cover of the magazine, which also tells the story of … Continue reading →

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SoFAB sets martini seminar

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Beth Colvin

The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in The Riverwalk Marketplace, New Orleans, is hosting a martini seminar. At 5:30 p.m. April 1, mixologist Blake Kaiser will discuss the history of martinis at SoBou, 310 Chartres St., in the program “Martini: … Continue reading →

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