April 11, 2019 | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

April 11, 2019

Vote early & often! Several Louisiana towns are up for Best Small Town awards, Reader's Choice, USA Today-- you can vote once per day. Winning these awards is a huge economic boom for the small towns, drawing tourists in from all over to check out the attractions. You can vote once per day, so save this email!

Best Small Town for Adventure: Abita Springs

Best Small Town for Shopping: Ponchatoula

Best Small Town, Cultural Scene: Breaux Bridge

Best Small Town, Food Scene: Thibodaux

Best Historic Small Town: Natchitoches

I'm working on a laptop outside on this beautiful day, anticipating the French Quarter Festival which kicks off here in New Orleans tomorrow (Thursday) and it's bound to be packed. GW Fin's invited a few people in earlier this week to sample what they'll be offering Fest-goers- their ever-popular Salty Malty Sundae, and new this year, a Crawfish Po'boy. You won't want to miss either.

If you're not in New Orleans, there are plenty of other festivals around the state; chance of rain on Sunday, but it'll be scattered, so pack an umbrella and get out there anyway!

Enjoy this week's recipes, share them with family and friends, and, as always, let me know what's on your mind. Have a great weekend.

Best regards,

Susan

Susan Ford, Publisher and Editorial Director

Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

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• Crab or Shrimp and Corn Chowder • West Indies Salad • Lemon-Oregano Roast Chicken

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	Lemon-Garlic Broiled Shrimp This easy recipe is in one of my favorite community cookbooks, Pirate's Pantry, from the Junior League of Lake Charles. Just make sure you use domestic shrimp, preferably Louisiana wild-caught shrimp, and have plenty of toasted French bread on hand for sopping up the sauce. Click to forward this email and recipes.

	Shrimp and Orzo Salad This easy recipe comes together in just a few minutes and is good served warm or cold. In fact, it's better after the flavors have had time to meld a bit-- any leftovers make a great lunch the following day. Click to forward email and recipes.

	Pasta with Mini-Meatballs & Escarole I bought the cookbook Back Pocket Pasta on a whim last summer, and it's turned into one I browse for inspiration on a regular basis. Pasta is easy to cook and my husband could eat it twice a week with basic marinara sauce, but I prefer a little variety. Every recipe I've prepared has been good, and this one, a riff on Italian Wedding Soup, is no exception. Click to forward email and recipes.

	World's Juciest Meatball? I came across this intriguing technique and gave it a try. Delicious meatballs. My Louisiana Kitchen & Culture subscribers will find the recipe on page 37 of the March/April 2019 edition; subscribe today and get your own copy. We're offering 1-, 2-, and 3-year subscriptions starting at $25. Click to forward email and recipes.