Foodways
10:00 am to 10:45 am
State Capitol, Senate Chamber
Bayou: Feasting Through the Seasons of a Cajun Life
Melissa M. Martin with moderator Elizabeth M. Williams
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Capitol Park Museum, Auditorium
Louisiana Traditions: Subsistence and Healing
Dana David Gravot, “Je jongle au Bon Dieu quand je traite”: Traiteurs in Francophone Louisiana
Helen A. Regis, Bayou Harvest: Subsistence Practice in Coastal Louisiana
with moderator Robert Mann
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
State Capitol, House Committee Room 1
The Foods that Built Louisiana
Ken Wells, Gumbo Life: A Journey Down the Roux Bayou
Cooking Demonstrations
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Cooking Demo Tent
Cookin’ with Cults: Recipes from Holy Food
Join food historian Christina Ward and chef Joshua Hebert to learn about (and taste!) the hidden influence of cults, communes, and new religious movements in your food. Taste samples of what was served at Woodstock when the Hog Farm Collective mobilized to feed thousands. Enjoy the Potato Masala favored by Bhagwan Rajneesh. Nibble on a Tahini Shortbread served to the Buddhist monks at the Tassajara Center. In addition to the recipes made for followers, some groups started food businesses with products you can find on your grocery store shelves today. Author Ward will tell you which brands and provide samples. Skip lunch and discover the religious history of your food.
11:45 am to 12:30 pm
Cooking Demo Tent
Modern Creole: A Taste of New Orleans Culture and Cuisine
Eric Cook with moderator Joshua Hebert
1:00 pm to 1:45 pm
Cooking Demo Tent
Đặc Biệt: An Extra-Special Vietnamese Cookbook
Nini Nguyen with moderator Joshua Hebert
2:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Cooking Demo Tent
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cookbook: Recipes from the Modern South
Elizabeth M. Williams with moderator Joshua Hebert