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Jet Keo At Thai Lake Charles
Story By Diana Vallette • Photos By Dennis Thibodeaux. Before he was in the kitchen at Thai Lake Charles, Jet Keo was a monk. These days, before he fires up the wok for the lunch crowd, he is up at 7:30 am and headed to the gym. It’s part of his practice. “It keeps me sane,” he says. “If I don’t work out and it’s a busy day, I’m not a happy person.”
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The Black Heritage Gallery hosts LaPlace native’s artwork in Downtown Lake Charles
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Black Heritage Gallery hosts a free event to the public at the Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center March 3 through March 27. Executive director of The Black Heritage Gallery, Jeanine Blaney, says Ciara Sanders’ artwork is inspired by real emotions she has gone through in her life.
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Sunrise Kitchen: Boudin and Herbed Cream Cheese Palmier
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The SOWELA Culinary Team, featuring Chef Kortney McMillian and Coleman Lastrapes, is with us in the Sunrise Kitchen this morning, showing us how to make a Boudin and Herbed Cream Cheese Palmier. Boudin & Herbed Cream Cheese Palmier. (Makes about 18 to 22 palmiers) Ingredients.
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The Cajun accordion maker who builds instruments by hand
What makes a Cajun accordion sound different from any other squeezebox in the world?. The answer lives in backyard workshops across south Louisiana. These aren’t factory floors. They’re small shops where craftsmen spend decades perfecting an instrument that defines the sound of Cajun and zydeco music. Larry Miller...
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The Heart of the Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail
Meet the people keeping Southwest Louisiana’s boudin tradition alive. At the heart of the Southwest Louisiana Boudin Trail are family kitchens, time-tested recipes, and makers who treat every link like a legacy. At Guillory’s Famous Foods, boudin is a family affair. Darby Guillory Sr. and Darby Jr. continue a...