Breast Cancer Awareness: Health & Wellness

Breast Cancer Awareness: Health & Wellness

October is a month known for scary things other than goblins and witches. Breast cancer awareness month is to remind us that scary is getting a call back that your mammogram shows something suspicious. And horrifying is getting told that the biopsy shows breast...
Basin Seasoning Company:  Vendor of The Month

Basin Seasoning Company: Vendor of The Month

Browsing the seasoning aisle in any grocery store in the South can be dizzying. It’s like trying to find a good Cajun cookbook at the bookstore. It’s a personal choice. Chefs and home cooks are always on the prowl for that Goldilocks blend that will transform a dish...
Childhood Obesity: Health & Wellness

Childhood Obesity: Health & Wellness

Now that school has started, the idea of cooking a healthy breakfast and dinner, for many parents, is taking the way back seat to tight schedules, after-school activities and homework. But before you reach for the Pop-Tarts, hot pockets and frozen pizza, chew on this:...
Adrian Simm, D.D.S.:  Business of The Month

Adrian Simm, D.D.S.: Business of The Month

A first-time visit to a dentist’s office – other than my own – a couple of months ago not only calmed my usual anxiety but, frankly, changed any preconceived notions of small-town dentistry. At the recommendation of a coworker, I went for a consult at the...
The Rustic Paw:  Vendor of The Month

The Rustic Paw: Vendor of The Month

You’ve heard about people following their dreams? Well…Crystal Dutil literally listened to a dream she had about a successful business, specifically named The Rustic Paw. Crystal, who had long planned on starting a business of making infused oils, says she added the...
Catfish: Seafood of The Month

Catfish: Seafood of The Month

If fried chicken is the all-American poultry dish, then fried catfish is the fish counterpart – especially in the South. And Louisiana’s waterways provide catfish year-round, offering some of the best catfish fishing in the country.  In our fresh waters, there...