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’ • November/December 2026 Volume 29, Issue 6

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EDITOR’S LETTER

SPILLIN’ THE BEANS

Winter Sunshine • THIS SEASON, PICK A FEW EXTRA KUMQUATSTO MAKE THIS SIMPLE, TENDER CAKE

Mirliton on the Menu • A VERSATILE GOURD THAT’S A STAPLE COME HOLIDAY SEASON

Christmas Day on Bayou Teche • WHAT TO COOK WHEN YOU NEED A BREAK FROM TOM TURKEY

GIVING THANKS • TURKEY À LA SEAFOOD BOIL AND A SPICED SATSUMA PUNCH ARE JUST THE START TO THIS LOUISIANA-STYLE FESTIVE SPREAD

A (LITTLE) FEAST OF SEVEN FISHES • FOR GENERATIONS, LOUISIANA’S ITALIAN CATHOLIC FAMILIES HAVE GATHERED ON CHRISTMAS EVE FOR THE FEAST OF THE SEVEN FISHES. WHILE OURS IS MORE OF A COCKTAIL PARTY, IT PAYS HOMAGE TO LOUISIANA’S SICILIAN ROOTS AND ABUNDANCE OF GULF SEAFOOD.

The Bayou State’s SEASONAL MAGIC • ICONIC DESTINATIONS THAT CAPTURE LOUISIANA’S UNIQUE SPIRIT AROUND THE HOLIDAYS

Flambé! • CLASSIC NEW ORLEANS TABLESIDE THEATRICS COMPLETE THE MAGIC OF THE DINING EXPERIENCE

Bring On the Bûche • WHETHER YOU CALL IT A BÛCHE DE NOËL OR A YULE LOG, THIS ICONIC CHRISTMAS CAKE IS A SHOWSTOPPER

DOOK’S WAY • THIS CHEF’S JOURNEY CONTINUES A FAMILY LEGACY

Give the Gift of GOOD TASTE • A FEW END-OF-YEAR BOOK RELEASES PERFECT FOR WRAPPING UP UNDER THE TREE THIS HOLIDAY

The Inn Crowd • CHECK IN AND EXPERIENCE LOUISIANA’S HISTORY COME TO LIFE AT THESE TIMELESS BED-AND-BREAKFASTS

Quality over Quantity • ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES ARE PARAMOUNT AT THIS FAMILY-RUN SOUTH LOUISIANA MICRO-FARM

A Season for a Little Something Extra • THE ART OF HOSPITALITY LIVES IN THE UNEXPECTED

RECIPE INDEX

Painting the Vote • TERRANCE OSBORNE’S “I VOTED” STICKER IS LOUD AND PROUD