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Creole Italian Manale's Style

Creole Italian Manale's Style

On this week's show, we'll explore the immense influence that Italian foodways had on the development of New Orleans cuisine. We'll time travel through the years of the family-operated Uptown gem, Pascal's Manale. This history, which is now immortalized in Poppy's new book, The Pascal's Manale Cookbook, focuses on two Sicilian immigrant families, the Manales and the Radostas, forebearers of today's Defelice clan, who continue the Manale tradition today. Three generations of family share their stories with us.

Cookbooks, Dining, Drink, Food, RestaurantPoppy TookerOctober 20, 2018Pascal's Manale, Louisiana Eats, Justin Nystrom, Poppy Tooker, The Pascale's Manale Cookbook, the Manales, the Radostas, the Defelices, Manale's oyster bar, Uptown T, "Uptown T" Thomas Stewart, Thomas StewartComment

Quick Bites: The Ora King Race To New Zealand Finalist Yael Peet

Quick Bites: The Ora King Race To New Zealand Finalist Yael Peet

Ora King is a sustainably raised salmon from New Zealand, whose story is almost as delicious as the fish itself. Back in early 1900, two avid fishermen somehow managed to bring live King salmon home to New Zealand from a fishing trip to California.

The salmon thrived there and the rest is Ora King history.

Food, Drink, RestaurantPoppy TookerOctober 18, 2018Ora King, New Zealand, Thomas Keller, Emeril Lagasse, Mia Li, Lenoir, Yael Peet, Karasu, Jonathan Granada, Otium, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Fort Greene, BrooklynComment

Listening To The Flip Side Of History

Listening To The Flip Side Of History

To tell a truly engaging story, you have to dig deep beneath the surface. When it comes to radio storytelling, Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, also known as the Kitchen Sisters, are masters. Through projects like Lost and Found Sound and Hidden World of Girls, the independent producers tell stories for NPR and online "from the flip side of history."

On this week's show, we take a journey in sound with these two radio luminaries, discuss their amazing trajectory on NPR, and learn how they came to uncover Hidden Kitchens, their duPont-Columbia and James Beard Award-winning radio series.

Quick Bites: The Ora King Race To New Zealand Finalist Mia Li

Quick Bites: The Ora King Race To New Zealand Finalist Mia Li

Ora King is a sustainably raised salmon from New Zealand, whose story is almost as delicious as the fish itself. Back in early 1900, two avid fishermen somehow managed to bring live King salmon home to New Zealand from a fishing trip to California.

Food, Drink, RestaurantPoppy TookerOctober 11, 2018Ora King, New Zealand, Thomas Keller, Emeril Lagasse, Mia Li, Lenoir, Yael Peet, Karasu, Jonathan Granada, Otium, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana EatsComment

Giving "The Help" A Hand: Applauding Lives Spent In Service

Giving "The Help" A Hand: Applauding Lives Spent In Service

On this week’s show, we’re sharing untold stories of lives spent in service.

We begin with a tour of the Kemper-Williams Residence at the Historic New Orleans Collection with decorative arts curator Lydia Blackmore, who conducted exhaustive research on the individuals who worked for the Williams family.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerOctober 6, 2018Kenner-Williams Residence, Historic New Orleans Collection, Lydia Blackmore, Michael Mizell-Nelson, Adrian Miller, Dr. Rudy Lombard, Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, George Washington, Barack ObamaComment

Quick Bites: Bean The Change You Want To See In The World

In this Louisiana Eats Quick Bite episode, we travel to Denver, Colorado for Slow Food Nations with our friends from Camellia Brand beans. With the theme, “Food For Change,” Slow Food USA gathered together many of the world’s greatest thinkers and influencers to further their goal of good, clean food for all. For three days in July 2018, Denver’s Larimer Square was the hotspot for tasting and talking – from the Taste Marketplace to panel discussions and cooking demonstrations, we’re taking you there!

Ten Restaurants, Four Seasons

Ten Restaurants, Four Seasons

On this week’s show, we take an in-depth look the evolution of restaurant dining in the America and speak with the co-owner of one the nation's top restaurants.

We begin by exploring two centuries of historical and cultural changes with acclaimed Yale historian Paul Freedman. His book Ten Restaurants That Changed America weaves together culinary and social history, from the innovators of roadside dining to the vanguards of haute cuisine.

Food, Drink, Dining, Book, Cookbooks, RestaurantPoppy TookerSeptember 30, 2018Louisiana Eats, Food, Drink, Poppy Tooker, Paul Freedman, Julian Niccolini, Jim Heimann, Ten Restaurants That Changed America, New York's Four Seasons Restaurant, TASCHEN America, Menu Design in America

Quick Bites: Italian Creole

Quick Bites: Italian Creole

On this week’s episode, we sit down with Loyola University history professor Justin Nystrom to explore the influence that Sicilian Americans have had on New Orleans foodways. Surprisingly, that influence didn’tbegin with the heavy influx of Sicilians who populated the city in great numbers during the late 1880’s. Those rural Sicilians made their mark on the French Market and created the sandwich we know as the muffalatta. Actually, the first wave of Italian immigrants were urban dwellers who arrived on our shores in the 1830’s and became wealthy importers and restaurateurs. Who knew that Commander’s Palace was actually founded by the son of an immigrant from Ustica whose father had Americanized his surname from Camarda to Commander? Or that those same Ustican immigrants were important members of the Southern Yacht Club – taking their leisure racing sloops on Lake Pontchartrain? Not exactly the image you might have in your mind of our Sicilian immigrants.

Food, Drink, Cookbooks, Book, RestaurantPoppy TookerSeptember 27, 2018Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, Justin Nystrom, Loyola University, Commander's Palace, Southern Yacht Club, Creole Italian - Sicilian Immigrants and The Shaping of New Orleans Food Culture, Pascal's Manale Cookbook, Poppytooker.com, French MarketComment

Following Fish Tales From Antarctica To Barataria Bay

Following Fish Tales From Antarctica To Barataria Bay

On this week’s show, we’re celebrating all things pescatarian across Louisiana. To begin, we travel from Port Sulphur to Barataria Bay for a taste of authentic Louisiana seafood with the Landry family of Don’s Seafood. The Landrys host us at their fishing camp and share stories that have been passed down through the generations.

Quick Bites: A Legacy of Service at the Kemper-Williams Residence

Quick Bites: A Legacy of Service at the Kemper-Williams Residence

The Historic New Orleans Collection, is a great jewel in the crown of the Crescent City. Founded in 1966 by General L. Kemper and his wife, Leila Williams, the collection today includes a museum and research center encompassing ten historic French Quarter buildings. At the heart of the HNOC is the Kemper-Williams residence, a house museum, which allows visitors to experience life as the General and Leila lived it there for decades.

Food, DrinkPoppy TookerSeptember 19, 2018Historic New Orleans Collection, General L. Kemper, Leila Williams, French Quarter, Kemper-Williams residence, Lydia Blackmore, HNOCComment

Culinary Empire Builders

Culinary Empire Builders

On this week’s show, we follow three chefs on their journeys from cooks to culinary entrepreneurs.

We begin with New Orleans chef Alon Shaya, who recently launched a new company, Pomegranate Hospitality. Alon describes his path, starting from unassuming culinary origins in Philadelphia, to his tenure at Domenica, and finally, to the evolving theory of Diasporic foodways that underlies his two new modern Israeli restaurants, Saba and Safta.

Restaurant, Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerSeptember 15, 2018Chef Alon Shaya, Alon Shaya, Pomegranate Hospitality, Domenica, Saba, Safta, Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman's, Chef John Currence, John CurrenceComment

Suicide And Rebirth At Tales Of The Cocktail

Suicide And Rebirth At Tales Of The Cocktail

The suicide of Anthony Bourdain in June sent shock waves through the world, but especially the industry he loved. Since then, the conversation about mental health in the hospitality community has come into sharp focus. On this week's show, we speak with individuals close to the issue who gathered in New Orleans in July as part of Tales of the Cocktail's new Beyond The Bar initiative. Intended to help the hospitality industry take care of its own, Beyond the Bar offered compelling seminars on wellness and recovery.

Stories From The Back Of The House

Stories From The Back Of The House

Behind every great restaurant is a great chef. But that chef would be nothing without the scores of people in the front and the back of the house who turn a meal into a memorable experience. On this week's show, we get to know two unsung heroes of hospitality in New Orleans.

Food, Drink, Dining, RestaurantPoppy TookerSeptember 1, 2018Serigne Mbaye, Commander's Palace, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats, Cliff Hall, New Orleans Fish House, Tory McPhail, Sterling Constant, Antoine's Restaurant, Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Edwin Edwards, Rick BlountComment

When Chefs and Anarchists Meet - Slow Food Nations Denver

When Chefs and Anarchists Meet - Slow Food Nations Denver

On this week's show, we're bringing listeners along to Slow Food Nations 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The event celebrates slow and sustainable food systems through summits, workshops, and a street festival.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerAugust 25, 2018Slow Food Nations, Richard McCarthy, Paolo di Croce, Raj Patel, Alfonso Rocha, Rick Bayless, Massimo Bottura, Slow Food International, Professor Raj Patel, Alfonso Racha, Check Rick BaylessComment

Dreaming of a Place at the Table

Dreaming of a Place at the Table

On this week’s show, we take a look at immigration and its impact on the American food landscape.

We begin with Rick Bayless, whose award-winning Frontera restaurants are bolstered by workers who come from immigrant backgrounds. Rick explains how many of his staff members were brought to the country as children and are now facing an uncertain future.

Food, Drink, Dining, Book, CookbooksPoppy TookerAugust 18, 2018Rick Bayless, Frontera, Eddie Hernandez, Turnip Greens and Tortillas, Slavica Park, Comal Heritage Food Incubator, Edward Lee, Buttermilk Graffiti, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana EatsComment

Acadiana Road Show

Acadiana Road Show

On this week's show, we're traveling through Acadiana to explore traditional and contemporary Cajun foodways. We begin with George Graham, who shares his obsession through stories of cooking in the region through his nationally recognized blog and book, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana.

Drink, Dining, Food, CookbooksPoppy TookerAugust 4, 2018George Graham, Acadiana Table, Jarred Zeringue, Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse, Leroy Thomas, Jewel of the Bayou, The Zydeco RoadRunners, Alex Cook, Acadiana Table: Cajun and Creole Home Cooking from the Heart of Louisiana, Chef Jarred Zeringue, Wayne Jacob, Rock'n'BowlComment

A Feast for the Senses

A Feast for the Senses

This week’s show is, in a word, sensational. Join us as we delve into the many ways that our other four senses experience food.

We begin in Baton Rouge at the Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Their food photography exhibit, A Feast for the Eyes, runs the gamut from still lifes to the avant-garde. And it’s on view at LASM through September 16.

Drink, Dining, Food, PhotographyPoppy TookerJuly 28, 2018Louisiana Art and Science Museum, A Feast for the Eyes, Molly Birnbaum, Scott Gold, Pinky Harris, Chef Pinky Harris, LASM, Sandy Skoglund, Ryan Lee GalleryComment

A Shot of History Mixed With Inspiration at Tales

A Shot of History Mixed With Inspiration at Tales

It's July in New Orleans, which means two things: scorching temperatures and the hottest event in the spirits world — Tales of the Cocktail! On this week's show, we look at the annual summertime conference that brings the international cocktail scene to the Crescent City.

Food, Drink, DiningPoppy TookerJuly 21, 2018Tales of the Cocktail, Maggie Campbell, Privateer Rum, New York Times, Robert Simonson, The Old Fashioned, Charlotte Voisey, William Grant and Sons, Carousel Bar, Marvin Allen, The Old-Fashioned, Hotel MonteleoneComment

It's All Happening at The Zoo

It's All Happening at The Zoo

We begin at the Audubon Zoo, where zookeepers forge a nurturing connection with each animal they care for -- especially at meal time. Curators Liz Wilson and Dominique Fleitas invite us along as they make their daily rounds at the Zoo.

Food, Drink, Dining, Cookbooks, HistoryPoppy TookerJuly 14, 2018Audubon Zoo, Marsh Dog Treats, Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, Brandon Schultz, Liz Wilson, Dominique Fleitas, Reggie Morris, Cooking for TwoComment

World Cup of Liquors

World Cup of Liquors

Every four years, World Cup fans join together in the spirit of international competition. On this week's show, we raise a glass to intercontinental camaraderie by tasting five exotic spirits produced across the globe.

Food, Drink, HistoryPoppy TookerJuly 6, 2018Derek Sandhaus, Baijiu Toast, George Nemec, Count Eduardo Branca, Fernet Branca, Johnny Schuler, Pisco Porton, Mizu Shochu, Jesse FalowitzComment