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“Laissez le bon temps couler” – yes, you read that right! Plan to be in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, 2020 for the Ebb & Flow Festival taking place in the heart of downtown Baton … Continue reading
Not your typical bread a pudding. This can be made in a 9X13 Pyrex casserole dish, or 8 individual 8 oz circular ramekins. Ingredients: ¼ cup butter 2 leeks, thinly sliced (pale green parts only) 1 (6-ounce) package fresh baby … Continue reading
A parade like no other is a great way to describe the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade which takes place in Downtown Baton Rouge each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras. This year, that date is February 22nd, and … Continue reading
It’s that time of the year again, when everyone is proud to be Irish, even if just for one day! March 17th is meant to remember and honor St. Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland … Continue reading
This being Mardi Gras and King Cake season in Louisiana, we thought we’d offer another King Cake recipe. The first recipe, “Easy Recipe for Mardi Gras King Cake” (https://thestockade.com/recipe/easy-recipe-for-mardi-gras-king-cake) is a recipe we posted in 2017; the second one is … Continue reading
Without having seen the Sistine Chapel one can form no appreciable idea of what one man is capable of achieving. — Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 23 August 1787 Rome comes to Baton Rouge in the exhibit, “Michelangelo: A DIFFERENT VIEW”! Approximately four … Continue reading
Visiting museums or historical places to see amazing painted or stained glass ceilings may strain your neck, but the stained glass in the rotunda of the Old Louisiana State Capital is very much worth it. The explosion of colors in … Continue reading
This is not your regular tomato soup. The cream makes it yummy! Ingredients: 1 – 28 oz. can Diced Tomatoes (small diced) 1 ½ cups V-8 juice (original) 1 ½ cups Chicken Broth 4 Tablespoons Fresh Basil, chopped 3 cloves … Continue reading
Located in the Southwestern part of the state, Lafayette sits along the Vermilion River. There simply is no better place to learn about Cajun and Creole Culture. From the Acadian Cultural Center to the cultural park of Acadian Village where … Continue reading
The culmination of the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays means one thing in Louisiana: It’s Mardi Gras time! There are several unique parades in Baton Rouge which take place not only on Fat Tuesday, but also leading up to Mardi … Continue reading