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The Thanks-giving holiday is fast approaching and Teche area residents are busy planning the menu for the biggest feast day of the year. Louisiana’s contribution to this traditional meal has its roots planted firmly in the ground. The yam. A hybrid variety of a sweet potato which is considered naturally moist and tasty. It is reddish orange in color and high in natural sugars.
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The holiday season is fast approaching and masters and mistresses of the kitchen are busy preparing their menu. Turkey and cornbread dressing, sweet potatoes and green bean casserole, the staples of a good holiday meal. But, do not forget what some might think is the most important course of the meal — dessert.
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Ray Flores’ cooking experiences began at his mother’s knee, watching her prepare some of the best Tex-Mex dishes known to mankind. He said he has always enjoyed cooking and feels comfortable in the kitchen, both indoors and outdoors.
A little of this and a little of that makes a good jambalaya
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It can be made with ham, chicken, sausage, fresh pork, shrimp and oysters, either separately or any combination thereof. It is one of the most popular fares at large public gatherings and everyone and his or her brother is an expert on it. It has a hard name to pronounce and even harder to spell.
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Pat Garrett is reported to have said about William Bonney, AKA Billy the Kid, “Anybody that eats chili can’t be all bad.”
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Dating back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, Halloween and all of its “gory” has become one of the more popular holidays, especially for children. According to Kevin Guthrie, author of “The Origins of Halloween and its Place in Modern Culture,” the Samhain marked the end of the summer and the death of the sun god Pugh. Jack o’lanterns and bobbing for apples are some of the customs followed for centuries.
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With its origins going back to China, the Japanese persimmon, “Diospyros kaki L.,” was introduced to the United States when Admiral Perry brought back a native Japanese variety to Washington, D.C., in the mid-1800s.
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Tailgate. Sometimes its a hinged flap on the back of a truck, and sometimes it is when a driver follows too closely behind another vehicle. It could even mean a style of jazz trombone playing characterized by improvisation in the manner of the early New Orleans musicians, according to the Oxford American Dictionaries. But, during football season it means FOOD!
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Andouille and courtbuillion, cracklins and etouffee, fricassé and mirlitons, words most people do not hear every day. Unless you are in Cajun country. This weekend the aroma of the way of life for the people of South Louisiana will be in full force when the Lydia Cancer Association presents it’s seventh annual Lydia Cajun Food Fest beginning at 5 p.m.Friday.
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The words to an old Hank Williams Jr. song sings of the simple life of a country boy, being able to survive by using what nature offers. The catfish has long been a part of that lifestyle and has helped many families make a living doing something they love, fishing.
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Does your mouth water at the mere mention of the South Louisiana delicacy of fresh Louisiana shrimp? Then you need to be in Delcambre this week for the annual Delcambre Shrimp Festival.
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BILL SMITH
THE DAILY IBERIAN
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Breakfast, the champion of meals. It is well documented the parents’ lament is true, “Eat your breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day.”
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BILL SMITH
THE DAILY IBERIAN
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By Bill Smith
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By Bill Smith
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By Bill Smith
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By Bill Smith
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By Bill Smith
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By Bill Smith
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COTEAU — Who wants to dye Easter eggs? Anyone who is still a child at heart, said Oliver Trahan.Trahan and several of his neighbors on Livingston Road in Coteau got together for an Easter egg dye and hunt event on Sunday. The neighborhood usually participates in an Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Iberia Parish Recreation Department in Coteau Park, but this year’s event was rained-out.
Broccoli: Grown, eaten and enjoyed by many people in the Teche Area
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When the land is dull and gray in winter, broccoli sprouts on its green, fleshy stems. It is readily available all year long and as versatile a vegetable ingredient as any other.
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Francine Garzotto has recently rediscovered the crock pot. Not only rediscovered it, but used it to develop a recipe that earned her a first-place trophy in The Daily Iberian and Cajun Sugar Co-op Cajun/Creole Cookbook Contest held Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at the Sliman Theater in downtown New Iberia.
Adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle, maintain taste
Don’t think of it as a diet, but a change in lifestyle. Ada Palermo, LSU AgCenter extension agent for Iberia Parish, said instead of tackling that latest fad diet, follow a few simple rules and keep the taste in your daily food.
Healthy Choices Instead of Fad Diets
Another new year and another resolution to lose weight. But forget all those fad diets that haven’t worked in the past and think about changing your lifestyle.
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The citrus crop is so plentiful this year, it’s like having fresh orange juice on tap in the Teche Area. Theresa Theriot, public relations person with the New Iberia Farmers Market, said there is certainly a bumper crop this year.
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It’s time to celebrate the season best shared with family and friends. For those who enjoy entertaining at home, the months from October through January provide plenty of opportunity for parties.
