Yes, Mardi Gras is over for this year. We are now in the 3rd week of Lent. But that's kinda the point of this article I want to share with you today. New Orleans has such a rich and faith-filled history. New Orleans is more than Mardi Gras. Last month, Catholic Digest magazine ran the following as a featured article. I share an excerpt with you … [Read More...]
From the Cookbook
Baba Ghanoush – Lebanese Eggplant Appetizer
Eggplant wasn’t really a friend of mine until recently. We became friends just last February in the Holy Land. I had always found eggplant to be too … [Read the Recipe...]
Lebanese Chicken with Tomato and Feta Dressing
Lebanese Chicken When it comes to Lebanese chicken, the question really becomes... To Shawarma or Not to Shawarma? Yes. That is the question. … [Read the Recipe...]
From the Blog
Pumpkin Soup and Making Something Delicious with What You Have
Halloween 2017 is over. True. But that doesn't mean we can't get a treat out of reading lessons learned from … [Read the Rest...]
Learning to Savor Sundays in Catholic Digest Magazine
[September kicked off a new endeavor for me... a monthly column in Catholic Digest Magazine called Savoring … [Read the Rest...]
Creole Tomato Jam Recipe
I shared this recipe this morning on the Wake Up! show on Catholic Community Radio. It's not my recipe. I just … [Read the Rest...]
Holy Thursday and the Lamb of God
“Behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world…” If you are a regular Mass-goer, the words … [Read the Rest...]
Finding God Around the Table
Do you see the common thread in these scenarios? 1) A cocktail hour before a business dinner. 2) The … [Read the Rest...]
Stranger Pilgrims: A Special Catholic Foodie Halloween Edition
I must confess that Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. That might sound strange to you, since I’m … [Read the Rest...]
Finding Peace through Catholic Mindfulness
Dr. Gregory Bottaro of the Catholic Psych Institute joins me today to talk about Catholic Mindfulness and a … [Read the Rest...]
Sick Pilgrim: Out on a Limb
Jessica Griffith and Jonathan Ryan are pilgrims. Sick pilgrims, to be exact. And they are on a mission to … [Read the Rest...]
Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine’s Chefs to Watch 2016
Exciting show today on location at Cavan restaurant on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Joining me around the … [Read the Rest...]
Fall Festivals, the Olive Mass, and Father Leo Patalinghug
On The Catholic Foodie Show today we talk fall festivals in and around New Orleans (including the inaugural … [Read the Rest...]
16-year-old Kid Chef Eliana Wins Food Network’s Chopped Teen Tournament Battle 4
New Orleans, LA - 16-year-old Kid Chef Eliana (Eliana de Las Casas), award-winning chef, cookbook author, and … [Read the Rest...]
9-Year-Old Boy Spends Birthday Delivering More than 360 Pizzas to Acadiana Flood Victims
According to an Advocate Staff Report, a 9-year-old boy skipped a traditional birthday party in favor of … [Read the Rest...]
Meatless Friday at CatholicMom.com – Summer Bulgur Salad Recipe
Barbara Stein shares her recipe for Summer Bulgur Salad today at CatholicMom.com as part of its Meatless … [Read the Rest...]
#TacoTuesday, St. Martha and the Spice of Life
On today's The Catholic Foodie Show... it's #TacoTuesday! We talk tacos and I give you recipe for fish tacos … [Read the Rest...]
Wash Day Wonders and Red Beans and Rice
In this episode of The Catholic Foodie Show I announce the new daily show themes, and I explain what exactly I … [Read the Rest...]
