By Marcelle Bienvenu

Halloween has long been one of my family’s favorite holidays. I can remember when, years ago, before there was store-bought decorations, Papa would place a jack-o-lantern on an old tree stump in the yard and Tante May made a wig out of Spanish moss which she plopped on her head.
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By Marcelle Bienvenu

Long before Halloween became the popular holiday it is today, it was a favorite of mine. When I was a mere tike, Mama and my old aunts fashioned me costumes out of sheets or various fabrics left over from Mardi Gras ball gowns.
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By Pableaux Johnson

Part 1: The Basic Brain

There are professional chefs who live in their kitchens. There are dedicated home cooks who turn to the stove daily for therapy and sustenance. And then there are the Non-Cooks — those people who WANT to cook, but never quite make it to the cooktop.
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By Bernard Chaillot

Roast beef and rice and gravy is the quintessential South Louisiana comfort meal, served at generations of Sunday dinners and still a staple of country home cooking, along with fresh vegetables from the garden out in the backyard. Hey, how come there’s not a squash festival? Or is there?
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By Robin Barr Sussman

CONROE CAJUN CATFISH FESTIVAL, October 13-15, Conroe
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By Lorin Gaudin

I confess that I was not a fan of golf until recently. I like sports, but most of my hobbies generally have a culinary connection.
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By Patrick Mould

The lights are flashing. The crowd is collectively on its feet and cheering. The theme from the movie “Rocky” blasts over the loud speaker as the announcer bellows, “Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble!”
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By John DeMers

When it comes to roadfood, Emeril’s buffet of writers travel blue highways like a pack of hungry wolves padding down a well trod game trail, sniffing out the scent of sweet pecan wood fire and savory pork ribs on the smoky haze of evening.
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By Susan Doré

March 15, 1493. Cristoforo Colombo returns to the Spanish port of Palos convinced that he has discovered a sea route to the (East) Indies.
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By Lorin Gaudin

Butter seems to be spreading. In this paradoxical haze of health consciousness, there have been reports to suggest that butter sales are up and so is demand. Could it be a healthy life-style backlash? Or is it the popularity of the low carbohydrate diet that advocates full fat foods?
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