cajun cooking

Food connects us to our past, to our memories, to each other, and to the world around us. It’s powerful. But food systems–from how we grow or catch things to how we transport them –are also incredibly complex. As climate change increasingly impacts the world, we are seeing some of the first effects of that through our food.

Two food-focused festivals tempt road trips with bayou-style "French" dishes and Cajun cast iron cooking.There are a lot of high profile cooking contests…