A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.
Historical Food Towns of Louisiana
Program Descriptions
Series 300 • Series 400

Series 300
Program 301 - Fort Jessup, Toledo Bend, Fisher, Hodges Gardens
Guest: Barney Miller, local historian
Menu: Herbed Baked Large Mouth Bass Lumberjack Stew Mustard Fried White Perch

Program 302 - Ruston, Sarah's Kitchen
Guest: Sarah Albritton, restaurant owner, authority on soul cooking
Menu: Southern Fried Chicken Smothered Pork Chops with Wild Mushrooms Hot Water Bread

Program 303 - Poverty Point
Guest: Dennis Labat, Park Ranger, authority on Poverty Point
Menu: Casserole of Venison and Squash Pot Roasted Squab with Kumquats Melange of Vegetable Casserole

Program 304 - St. Joseph, LakeBruin
Guest: Emily Bruno, restaurant owner, "Grandmother" of St. Joseph
Menu: Pan Fried Striped Bass with Garlic Bordelaise Roasted Lake Bruin Mallards Spinach Rice Casserole

Program 305 - Grant Syrup Mill
Guest: Madeline Turner, wood stove cook, comedian
Menu: Squash and Tasso Stuffing Stuffed Cornish Hen with Cane Syrup Glaze

Program 306 - Alexandria, Lecompte
Guest: Anne Lea Johnson, Manager Lea's Restaurant
Menu: Tunica Stuffed Peppers Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Soup Mason Dixon Pecan Pie

Program 307 - Holly Beach, Cameron
Guest: Captain Sammy Faulk, wildlife expert and hunting guide
Menu: Redfish Courtbouillion Fried Hardshell Crabs Holly Beach Dump Cake

Program 308 - Elton, Coushatta Indians
Guest: Bertney Langley, Indian authority on the Coushatta tribe
Menu: Coushatta Garfish Stew Sweet Potato Crunch Roasted Leg of Venison Bayou Blue

Program 309 - Opelousas
Guest: Carol Ann Andrepont, culture/tourism expert
Menu: Crawfish Sausage Casserole Prairie Crawfish Stew Praline Fudge

Program 310 - Houma, Lake Des Allemands
Guest: Mama Dusenberry, owner of La Trouvaille restaurant
Menu: Louisiana Crabcakes Baked Garlic Crabs Old Maid's Potato Salad

Program 311 - Jefferson Island, New Iberia
Guest: Marcelle Bienveneau, food writer and author
Menu: Chicken Okra Stew Cajun Drunken Shrimp Pecan Praline Sauce

Program 312 - St. Francisville, Jackson
Guest: Anne Butler, historian, expert on Audubon
Menu: Veal Shank Audubon Spinach Madeline Sassafras Tea

Program 313 - Ponchatoula, Madisonville
Guest: Dr. Charles Giddeon, started strawberry festival, authority on Ponchatoula
Menu: Strawberry Glazed Pork Loin Coq au vin with Strawberry Wine Strawberry 7Up Pie

Series 400
Program 401 - Minden, Germantown
Guest: Richard Carey, brewer
Menu: Sauerbraten with Cabbage and Sweet Potato Braised Red Cabbage and Sausage German Beer

Program 402 - Ruston, Grambling
Guest: Coach Eddie Robinson
Menu: BBQ Shortribs Country Corn and Ham Pudding Plum Pie

Program 403 - Lake Providence, Transylvania
Guest: Betty Sullivan, local historian, Louisiana artist
Menu: 7 Bean and Sausage Soup Baked Chicken and Oyster Casserole Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Bread

Program 404 - Columbia, Waterproof and Ferriday
Guest: Penny Greggs, ostrich farmer
Menu: Pecan Crusted Chicken Breasts Ostrich Stir Fry Twice Baked Potato

Program 405 - DeRidder, Merryville
Guest: John Winn, local historian
Menu: Seafood and Broccoli Lasagna String Bean Bundles Stuffed Artichoke Hearts

Program 406 - Cheneyville, Bunkie & Fishville
Guest: Jean Owens, tea room and herb farm owner
Menu: Osso Bucco Braised in Tomato and Fine Herbs Shrimp Sautéed in Rosemary, Garlic and Olive Oil Breads and Garlic and Chive Spread

Program 407 - Jennings
Guest: Ellis Cormier, the Boudin King
Menu: White Boudin Cajun Ratatouille Deep Fried Boudin Balls

Program 408 - Rayne
Guest: Dave Petitjean, Cajun humorist and storyteller
Menu: French Fried Froglegs Crowley Boullettes in Mushroom Sauce (Porcupine Balls) Frog Legs Provençal

Program 409 - Washington, Ville Platte, Chicot State Park
Guest: Hadley Castille, Cajun fiddler
Menu: Crawfish Pie Chicken Stuffed with Boudin Cornbread Stuffed Pork Chops Sad Cake

Program 410 - Donaldsonville, Kraemer
Guest: Butch Ruggiero, restaurant owner
Menu: Bracioline Oregano Chicken Pesto Pizza

Program 411 - Jeanerette, Abbeville
Guest: Charlie Steen, Steen's Syrup owner
Menu: Cane Syrup Glazed Crown Roast of Pork Cajun Baked Ham and Beans Vinaigrette Salad

Program 412 - False River, New Roads & Jackson
Guest: Lucy Parlange, plantation owner
Menu: Scallopini of Alligator Seafood Quiche Parlange Hushpuppies

Program 413 - Franklinton, Bogalusa
Guest: Bob Lamb
Menu: Sweet Potato and Spinach Soup Sautéed Liver and Onions Fig Cake

Program 414 - EASTER SPECIAL: Easter in Cajun Country
Guests: John's Dad and numerous young friends
Location: Magnolia Mound, Baton Rouge Menu: Stuffed Easter Ham Crawfish Jambalaya Primavera Beet Salad Gumbo Z'Herbe (traditional Good Friday Dish)