Louisiana’s varied and distinctive cuisines present endless possibilities for researchers. THNOC periodically offers culinary symposia that explore the history of a particular dish and its place in our culture. Featuring noted historians and practitioners, these symposia present a wealth of information about what we eat and how these foods entered and developed in our region’s kitchens.
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2023 Food Forum: Pig Tales
Saturday, November 4, 2023
Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Our 2023 Food Forum will explore the history, cuisine, and cultural place of pork, culminating with a reception of seven chefs renowned regional chefs reinterpreting a traditional Acadiana boucherie.
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Past Food Forums
Celebrating the Seasons 2021–22
Pulp Facts: Celebrating Citrus! 2018
Jessica B. Harris, Pierre Laszlo, Jeremy Lee, Donald Sloan, Justin Nystrom, Jane Levi, Lake Douglas, Jonathan Beitler, Rick Ellis, Elizabeth Pearce
Rum, Rhum, Ron! A History of Rum in the New World 2016
Jessica B. Harris, Ed Hamilton, Dr. Henry Peltier, Elizabeth Pearce, Nick Detrich, Abigail Gullo, Shannon Mustipher, Tiffanie Barriere, Rosie Schaap
Marketing New Orleans: 300 Years of Making Groceries in the Crescent City 2015
Jessica B. Harris, Queens College/CUNY; Elisa Munoz, French Market Corporation; Kimisha Sawyers, Market Umbrella; Simone Reggie, Good Eggs
From Dancing Goats to Green Mermaids: Coffee and New Orleans 2014
Jessica B. Harris, Mark Pendergrast, Patrick J. Dunne, John T. Edge, Lolis Eric Elie, Poppy Tooker, and Barry Himel
Creole Sweet: The Praline and Its World 2012
Jessica B. Harris, Patrick J. Dunne, Rosa María González Lamas, MM Pack, Michelle Rousseaus, Fany Gerson, Charles J. Graham, Poppy Tooker, Zena Ezeb, Kenny Stokes, Pat McDonald Fowler, Elizabeth Williams, Susan Tucker, Nicole A. Taylor, Chanda M. Nunez, Rien Fertel
Beans and Rice: A Culinary and Cultural Odyssey 2010
Jessica B. Harris, Judith Carney, Maricel Presilla, Myron M. Beasley, Patricia L. Wilson, John Martin Taylor, Kevin McCaffrey, Connelly Hayward, José Batres, Donald Link, Daphne Derven