The 2025 Louisiana Book Festival will be held on Saturday, November 1.
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Elizabeth M. Williams

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Elizabeth M. Williams is the founder of the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans, now part of the larger National Food and Beverage Foundation. She has a weekly podcast, Tip of the Tongue, about food, drink, and culture. She is the author of many books and articles about foodways in New Orleans and the South.

 

Schedule

10:00 am to 10:45 am

State Capitol, Senate Chamber

Bayou: Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life

 with Melissa M. Martin and moderator Elizabeth M. Williams

 

2:15 pm to 3:00 pm

Cooking Demo Tent

The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook: Recipes from the Modern South

with Elizabeth M. Williams and moderator Joshua Hebert

 

3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

Cavalier House Books Tent

Book Signing

The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook: Recipes from the Modern South

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a small group of dedicated dreamers opened the Southern Food & Beverage Museum (SoFAB) to tell the stories of the foods and drinks that have come to define the U.S. South. From its beginnings, SoFAB has focused on discovering, understanding, and celebrating food, drink, and related culture and folklife in America. As the museum grew, its staff and supporters learned to answer the question, “What is southern food?” in new ways that reflected the region’s dynamism, its ingenuity in the face of hardship, and the contributions of generations of immigrant communities. The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook shares recipes particular to each southern state, all created by chefs who feel the connection of home.