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La Truffle Sauvage Wine Dinner: Lake Charles, LA

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Restaurant Review

La Truffle Sauvage, Lake Charles, LA
La Truffle Sauvage, Lake Charles, LA

I arrived at a driveway leading to what looked like an upscale brick home and stepped inside to find a restaurant glowing in candlelight. The tables were covered in fine white cloths with centerpieces of slim breadsticks surrounded by low votives.  This was La Truffle Savage Restaurant in Lake Charles, co-owned by Chef Mohamed Chettouh and Arthur Durham.

A banquet table had been set aside with hundreds of wine glasses and the popping of champagne corks filled the air. Soon a waiter arrived with a tray of the bubbly.

How lovely, I thought; I’m very fortunate to attend this gourmet wine dinner.

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New Orleans Po’Boys

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Restaurant Review: Johnny’s Po-Boys

Every year I go to Nawlin’s for Mardi Gras and every year I eat a po’boy or two…or three.  This year girlfriend Chris and I found ourselves outside Johnny’s Po-Boys.  You know when a line extends out the door and into the street, the food inside must be good. 

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Lessons Learned at New Orleans Cooking Experience

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When I think of New Orleans, I can almost taste beignets, Cajun jambalaya, po’ boys and Shrimp Etouffée.  Let’s not forget gumbo, pralines, Bananas Foster, Andouille Sausage, King Cake and Café Brulot. No wonder I love the city.

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