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CF164 - A Recipe for Joy

Recipe for Joy is an inspiring story, one that can help all of us find joy in the midst of a hectic life that often dishes out suffering and heartache when we are really hungry for love.

CF163 - Around the Table Radio - Louisiana Seafood

This broadcast of Around the Table radio aired on April 19 2013. Guests join us to talk about Louisiana Seafood.

CF162 - Debut Broadcast of Around the Table Radio Show

This is the debut of Around the Table radio show that aired for the first time last Friday. It will have its own podcast feed soon. Enjoy!

CF161 - Around the Table Radio and The French Quarter Festival

Around the Table radio show and the French Quarter Festival. The world’s largest jazz brunch features over 60 local restaurants serving Cajun and Creole cuisine…

CF160 - The Alligator and the Archbishop: A Lenten Tail?

Did You Hear the One About the Alligator and the Archbishop? It all started on Ash Wednesday. Archbishop Aymond clarified that it’s OK to eat alligator on Fridays in Lent. Included in this episode is an interview I did that aired on NPR.

CF159 - Louisiana Caldo for Sunday Supper

Louisiana Caldo is a thick, nourishing soup that is traditional to the Isleños… settlers of St. Bernard Parish (outside of New Orleans proper) who came from the Canary Islands over 200 years ago. It’s not a gumbo, yet it is thick, hearty and nutritious. It features two unique ingredients: mustard greens and pickled pork.

CF158 - Alligator, Chicken Stock, and Bacon Grease. Oh My!

The last few days the Louisiana alligator has been in the media spotlight. Again. But this time it’s not because someone is screaming, “Choot ‘em! Choot ‘em!” Instead folks are screaming, “Cook ‘em! Cook ‘em!” On Fridays in Lent, that is.

CF157 - Bring Lent to Life: The CRS Rice Bowl

When I was a child Lent was all about ashes, fish sticks, the Stations of the Cross, and the Rice Bowl. In those days it was called “Operation Rice Bowl,” and I remember the excitement I had every Lent as I assembled my bowl and marveled at the fact that I could do something that would help suffering people…

CF156 - Ash Wednesday, Lent, Fasting, and Pretzels

From Fat Tuesday to fat pretzels, carnival season and Mardi Gras are now over. Lent is here. And that is a good thing. Life if full of seasons and there is a time for everything. We turn now from our revelry and rejoicing to face our own shortcomings and sinfulness, and to acknowledge our deep need for a Savior.

CF155 - Blood Orange Vodka Martinis for SundaySupper

The Blood Orange Vodka Martini recipe that I am going to share with you today is not, in the strict sense, a martini at all. It is so named solely because of the glass in which it is served. A Martini glass.

CF154 - Braised Cabbage with Beer and Creole Mustard

This is cabbage season. Cabbage is usually available from late fall through the winter. Cabbage is abundant and cheap. It can be served as a side or as a main dish. That means cabbage is an excellent choice for Fridays during Lent too.

CF153 - Grown-Up Grilled Cheese with Tomato Soup for Sunday Supper

The Grilled Cheese Sandwich: quick, easy, buttery, warm, filling. And coupled with a hot bowl of Campbell’s Tomato Soup sprinkled with black pepper… Oh my goodness! I loved that! Just thinking about it, I’m in 70s heaven! Wait! Is that the Bee Gees I hear?

CF152 - New Orleans White Beans and Rice for Sunday Supper

Red Beans and Rice is like a staple down here. Believe me, I know. I also know that I really like Red Beans…

CF151 - Cravings: A Refreshing Guide to Freedom in Christ

But what if it’s really not about food? What if, on the personal level at least, some of the “issues” we have with food really spawn from something deeper? Something… relational?

CF150 - Emeril Lagasse: Columbia Street Grinder

There’s nothing like a good sandwich. And, lucky for me, New Orleans is the birthplace of a couple of legendary and world-famous sandwiches: the Po-Boy and the Muffuletta. But today we’re talking kicked-up sandwiches by Emeril Lagasse.

CF149 - What’s So Catholic About Food?

There’s one thing about being The Catholic Foodie that is not necessarily highlighted all the time. I guess you can say it is a secret of sorts. Maybe the secret. The Catholic Foodie, you see, is really not about the food. It’s about communion.

CF148 - Mexican Lentil Soup for Our Lady of Guadalupe

Yesterday, December 12, was the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. But she is more than just the Patroness of the Americas. Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in my heart.

CF147 - How to Make Beef Stock from Bones

Beef stock is always a treat. This stock comes out deep, rich and dark, almost like coffee. It is nutrient-dense, and it is so good and delicious.

CF146 - Beef Stew with Abita Turbodog

There’s just something good about beef stew. It’s hearty. It’s warm. It’s comforting, filling, and delicious. It’s comfort food for sure.

CF145 - Thanksgiving and The Fullness of Truth

Thanksgiving talk with the folks from Baton Rouge Catholic Radio, Pepper-Stuffed Turkey, Creamed Spinach and Sweet Potato Pudding. Also an interview with author Jim Seghers about his new book, The Fullness of Truth.