Louisiana Cookin'

Louisiana Cookin' is the only national magazine for the connoisseur of Louisiana's unique culture, cuisine, and travel destinations - and now you can enjoy every single page on your tablet! Each issue contains more than 50 authentic recipes, with tips from professional chefs and home cooks alike.

Louisiana Cookin’ • September/October 2026 Volume 29, Issue 5

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The Taste and Talent of Tomorrow

New + Interesting • CATCH UP ON ALL THE LATEST HAPPENINGS ACROSS THE BAYOU STATE, WITH MUST-TRY RESTAURANTS AND SO MUCH MORE

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS • THE ALAMO CITY IS AS FRESH AS EVER

Harvest Skillet • SMOKY TASSO BRINGS LOUISIANA FLAIR TO THIS DISH

Pecan Pickings • THESE RECIPES HIGHLIGHT THIS PRIZED SOUTHERN NUT’S VERSATILITY

Tales from the Duck Blind • A COLLECTION OF MARCELLE BIENVENU’S MEMORIES FROM TIME SPENT AT HER FAMILY’S HUNTING CAMP, PLUS A FEW RECIPES SHAPED BY THOSE DAYS AFIELD

BIG FISH • WITH THE OPENING OF KŌKŌ, HIS ELEGANT NEW SUSHI BAR, CHEF CORY BAHR BECAME THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN DOWNTOWN MONROE. AND HE DOESN’T PLAN ON SLOWING DOWN ANY TIME SOON.

PASSED AROUND, NOT DOWN • AFTER 40 YEARS AT HIS CLASSIC RIVERBEND NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANT, CHEF FRANK BRIGTSEN DELIGHTS FANS WITH A COOKBOOK THATPULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS

Unsung HEROES • Behind every legendary meal in New Orleans is a cast of characters diners rarely meet: the champion shucker who can talk oyster terroir as fast as he opens shells, the 25-year kitchen fixture who arrives before dawn to simmer 15 gallons of gumbo at a time, and the veteran restaurateur juggling five distinct dining rooms with the instincts of a coach building a winning team. They rarely take a bow, but their skill, consistency, and quiet dedication are what keep the Crescent City’s tables full night after night.

2026 CHEFS TO WATCH LOUISIANA COOKIN’ • MEET SIX STANDOUT CHEFS BRINGING FRESH ENERGY AND UNFORGETTABLE TALENT TO ALL CORNERS OF LOUISIANA

Still Worth Watching • YEARS LATER, SEVEN FORMER CHEFS TO WATCH HAVE TAKEN THEIR TALENTS BEYOND BAYOU STATE LINES

For the Love of Gumbo • FEW DISHES CAPTURE THE SOUL OF LOUISIANA QUITE LIKE GUMBO, A LABOR OF LOVE ENJOYED FOR GENERATIONS

Bitter Just Might Be Better • HOW A RASPBERRY-INFUSED RIFF ON A NEGRONI IS HELPING TURN HAPPY HOUR LIBATIONS INTO RELIEF EFFORTS

RECIPE INDEX

COLORING Outside the Lines • WITH A PASSION FOR LOCAL PRIDE, DON HARDY IS TURNING THE EVERYDAY GRAPHIC TEE INTO WEARABLE WORKS OF ART AT BRIDGE STREET INK