Tronics: Business of the Month

Tronics: Business of the Month

Josh DeVille’s curiosity for the inner workings of all things electric began at six when he would take apart electronic games he’d receive at Christmas to check them out before putting them back together. “My mom would get bad,” he recalls. “I still do that today;...
Shrimp – Seafood of the Month

Shrimp – Seafood of the Month

Even with the ups and downs that the shrimp industry has experienced over the years (with storms, flooding and low prices) there’s still much to celebrate at the upcoming Shrimp Festival in Delcambre on August 16 through 20.  The state’s most popular seafood is...
Brother-in-Law Hot Sauce

Brother-in-Law Hot Sauce

Out of a craving for hot sauce while stationed in the Air Force – and with none to be found – Louis Dorsey started making his own. When he returned home to New Iberia, the craving grew into a hobby, and he was giving his tasty condiment to friends and...
Classic Golden Pecans

Classic Golden Pecans

“I’ve been eating pecans since before I can remember,” recalls Mike Bowers, President of Classic Golden Pecans in Lafayette. “As a kid growing up at my grandfather’s Texas ranch there were 80 acres of pecan trees, and we’d scoop pecans up by the trash cans full.”...
Childhood Obesity: Bigger Than Thought

Childhood Obesity: Bigger Than Thought

For many kids and teens, it’s been a summer of fast foods, cold cut sandwiches, soft drinks, ice creams, snow cones and candy- a treat fest. And as temperatures rose so did their weight. According to a new national study, the risk of children gaining excessive weight...
Grouper

Grouper

Grouper   Whether you’re in Gulf Shores, Destin or Panama City Beach, there’s nothing like having a fish sandwich on the beach. A favorite of many is crispy grouper with tomato, lettuce and tartar sauce. Among the many species of grouper, the best tasting is...