Poppy Tooker

On this week's Louisiana Eats! we'll hear from Professor Jim Heimann as he talks about the evolution of restaurant menus in the the 20th century and how they chart the cultural values of America. Then, documentary filmmaker Peggy Scott Laborde gets nostalgic about New Orleans' favorite food and drinks.

On this week's episode of Louisiana Eats! we'll speak with Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramanto about opening Restaurant R'evolution, their new joint venture in the French Quarter. And then producers from Treme talk about building a restaurant set for the television series' third season.

We're celebrating Halloween on this week's edition of Louisiana Eats!

Poppy is joined by Mary Ann Winkowski to talk about her ability to communicate with the spirit world. Plus, we'll demystify the history of absinthe before hearing from a voodoo priestess about rituals, mojo bags, and herbal remedies.

This week on Louisiana Eats! Chef Jeff Henderson talks about his transformation from prison inmate to head chef at the Bellagio in Las Vegas; Chef Matt Murphy recounts his near-fatal encounter with flesh-eating bacteria; and writer Molly Birnbaum regains her sense of smell after losing it in an automobile accident.

This week on Louisiana Eats! we'll go back to school with three different experts. Dr. Tim Harlan of Tulane Medical Center explains how his graduate students are teaming up with chefs from nationally renown culinary school, Johnson & Wales.

Then Chef Alex Hamman gives us a profile of the Louisiana Culinary Institute in Baton Rouge. Plus, the crew of Liberty's Kitchen helps school children stay focused and attentive in the classroom.

This week on Louisiana Eats, Poppy sits down for an extended conversation with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson. Marcus talks about the circumstances that brought him to Sweden as a child, his rise to fame, and his first trip back to his Ethiopian homeland. Plus, Frank McMains finds a great spot to eat alongside the Atchafalaya Basin.