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' • July/August 2025 Volume 28, Issue 4

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On the Water

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

Summer’s Bounty • WE CAN COUNT ON FRESH OKRA TO KEEP US SATISFIED AS THE SEASON REACHES ITS PEAK

The MIGHTY CATFISH • WHILE THERE ISN’T A “SEASON” FOR THIS POPULAR LOUISIANA FISH, SUMMERTIME IS GREAT FOR GETTING OUT ON THE WATER

Whatcha Mean, Yakamein • A BEEF NOODLE SOUP (ALSO KNOWN AS OLD SOBER) BROUGHT TO NEW ORLEANS THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME

EYE-OPENERS • GATHER FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR THIS EASY AND FLAVOR-PACKED BRUNCH

Kwéyòl / Creole • FROM ST. LUCIA TO NEW ORLEANS, CHEF NINA COMPTON’S NEW COOKBOOK CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF CREOLE FLAVORS

Savoring Shrimp • SUMMERTIME BRINGS THE END TO LOUISIANA’S BROWN SHRIMP SEASON AND THE FIRST CROPS OF WHITE SHRIMP, SO LET’S CELEBRATE THOSE SWEET CRUSTACEANS

PEACH PERFECT • THIS IN-SEASON FRUIT STUNS IN BOTH SWEET AND SAVORY OFFERINGS

Figs • FIG RECIPES TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE HARVEST

CATCH & COOK • EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS BEYOND THE FILLET

Plate Lunch Paradise • DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE STYROFOAM PLATES—THESE LOCAL FAVORITES SERVE UP DELICIOUS NOSTALGIA

Savoring a Family Tradition • LOUISIANA DRIED SHRIMP CO. DELIVERS FIVE GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENCE

Tubing with Dad • SUN-DRENCHED LAKESIDE SUMMERS CAPTURED IN A COCKTAIL

RECIPE INDEX

CREDITS & RESOURCES

Primary Colors • FOLK ARTIST ALVIN BATISTE TELLS HIS OWN TRUTH. HE PAINTS STORIES OF RURAL BLACK LIFE IN THE SOUTH, SCENES THE 62-YEAR-OLD ARTIST EXPERIENCED OR IMAGINED AS A KID GROWING UP IN DONALDSONVILLE, A SMALL ASCENSION PARISH TOWN AN HOUR SOUTH OF THE HUBBUB OF BATON ROUGE.