Your sweat and muscle fatigue are real. Only the class is virtual.
Dana Vicknair, director of the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana, and Cindy Rougeou, director of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, updated LSU Faculty and Staff Retirees Club members on the state of their programs at the group…
Dana Vicknair, director of the Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana, and Cindy Rougeou, director of the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, updated LSU Faculty and Staff Retirees Club members on the state of their programs at the group…
Isolation. Social distancing. Loss of a much-needed support system.
Weighed down as we are by bad news, I found this little story comforting. It shows there are folks working hard under difficult conditions to keep things going, and caring about those they serve.
First they went to Hollywood, and now they're going to Hawaii.
Looking for a silver lining in this coronavirus catastrophe? Look at the Baton Rouge Gallery.
Home is where the office is for a lot of people these coronavirus days.
I hope this finds you safe and sound. If you’re like me, you’re missing getting out and seeing friends and family. Hopefully, we’ll all get together at a party real soon!
Before the pandemic arrived, I got a copy of “Unfinished Business,” Vivian Gornick’s new book about the benefits of rereading favorite literature. Gornick couldn’t have known how timely her book would be. With many of us stuck at home to stem the …
Fifteen years ago, Xavier University professor and jazz clarinetist Michael White absorbed the full force of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction.
This is a tough time for us all, but that hasn't stopped people from reaching out to lend a helping hand. For upcoming stories we're calling Acts of Kindness, we want to know about them. It can be big or small: neighbors buying each other grocerie…
New Orleans Saints star linebacker and "Man of God" Demario Davis has no qualms about sharing his faith, particularly on the field.
Dear Smiley: Some of our sayings down here don't translate that well to different parts of the country.
Need help reinforcing the importance of handwashing with your children and don't mind having a song stuck on repeat for the foreseeable future?
Tony Spell, pastor of Life Tabernacle church in Central, was interviewed on Thursday's episode of "Dr. Phil."
In the Wednesday column, Kirk Guidry told of a Facebook music and trivia party, and asked for appropriate songs about the current coronavirus crisis and the resulting "stay away from people" rules.
Strawberries were sold out by 11 a.m.
From educational docs to guilty pleasures, you've got another quarantined weekend of TV watching in front of you.
While in quarantine, one way to pass time (and forget about the craziness) is to put on a good movie.
As America continues to fight the coronavirus, Louisiana native and country superstar Tim McGraw will headline "The iHeartRadio Living Room Concert for America" from … his living room.
Even though novel coronavirus-prompted restrictions on public gatherings have left musicians with no gigs, they haven’t stopped the music.
Laughter is the best medicine, and although the coronavirus pandemic has us stuck inside, we haven't lost our sense of humor.
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Frank Jaster, of Covington, a proud Tulane grad, tells this story:
We like helping restaurants stay in business by ordering takeout or delivery during the coronavirus pandemic. But we absolutely love that some restaurants are finding ways to give back to their staffs and first responders, who are always on the fr…
“The Weeknight Dessert Cookbook: 80 Irresistible Recipes with Only 5 to 15 Minutes of Prep” by Mary Younkin, Page Street Publishing Co., 192 pages, paperback, $21.99
Farmers markets are doing their best to stay in business and provide locals with fresh fruits and vegetables during the coronavirus crisis.
He got his "ultimate redemption."
Emeril's of New Orleans pastry chef Jeremy Fogg walked away with the $10,000 prize from Monday night's episode of "Chopped: Sweets."
The series is a sugary spin-off of Food Network's popular savory-centric series, "Chopped." Thirty-one-year-old Fogg competed but didn't win on the original series in January 2018.
The "Sweets" episode, titled "Desserts on a Dime," challenged the four chefs to create a specified type of dessert in each of three timed rounds, using a bargain basket of off-the-wall ingredient combinations.
In Round 1, with a 30-minute deadline, the chefs were to make a fried dough dessert using sugar wafer cookies, sweet soda baked beans, McIntosh apples and "ants on a log" (celery sections filled with peanut butter and raisins). Total cost for the basket's contents: less than $7.
Fogg tackled a baked bean and sugar wafer fritter with peanut butter mousse.
"Pastry is my forté, it's my arena, it's where I really shine," he told the judge during that round's critique.
On to the frozen deserts round, where in 45 minutes the chefs were instructed to whip up a chilly treat from $9 worth of cheese sauce in a jar; red, white and blue frozen pops; pineapple; and potato chips.
Florida native Fogg fashioned a frozen chocolate mousse bomb with basil-potato chip crunch and pineapple compote.
"Chef, I feel like you made a $9 basket taste like 50 bucks, honestly," judge-host Scott Conant commented, specifically praising the basil-chocolate fusion.
With two contestants eliminated, it was down to the final round between Fogg and Saratoga, Wyoming pastry chef Gabby Sanchez.
The baked delights challenge gave the pair 45 minutes and $4 worth of tomato paste, graham cracker pies, plums and whipped topping.
Fogg's s'mores biscuit with marshmallow Chantilly and graham cracker pie with chocolate ganache put him over the top.
"It's acidic. It's sweet. It kind of has caramelized flavor that goes really nicely with those plums," said judge Samantha Seneviratne, a baker and cookbook author.
"I'm so excited I could just jump in the air," Fogg said after being named the night's champ.
And he did.
Kirk Guidry comes up with a suggestion for making our current homebound condition a bit more bearable:
Now this is a special day we can all get behind. The restaurant industry, which has been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has dubbed today “The Great American Takeout.”
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber will host a free webinar at 11 a.m. Wednesday for restaurants that are transitioning from dine-in to takeout-only as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
If you’ve been itching see “Paradise Lost,” the movie starring Josh Hartnett and Bridget Regan that was filmed in Baton Rouge, there’s a sneak peek available.
ST. FRANCISVILLE — Why travel the world to see beautiful gardens when one of the finest and most historic gardens is less than an hour's drive from Baton Rouge?
The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge is launching a community Zoom meeting for artists titled, “Artist Talks,” beginning 1 p.m. March 26.
Red buckeyes, which are treelike shrubs, produce brilliant clusters of dark red tubular flowers. These gorgeous blooms last several weeks in spring, and they attract hummingbirds and butterflies because of their nectar.
With 104 first cousins, Jacqueline "Jackie" Kessler Wood knew there was going to be a problem when a beloved relative died last week.
Since we all seem to be going slightly crazy with worry these days, I welcome stories about anything other than ... well, you know.
If you're looking for ways to help out wait staff while the coronavirus crisis has shuttered your favorite restaurant, a few consultants from a local management consulting firm have created a way to send them virtual tips.
Since we all seem to be going slightly crazy with worry these days, I welcome stories about anything other than ... well, you know.
If you're looking for ways to help out wait staff while the coronavirus crisis has shuttered your favorite restaurant, a few consultants from a local management consulting firm have created a way to send them virtual tips.
Emeril's of New Orleans pastry chef Jeremy Fogg will compete on Food Network's "Chopped: Sweets" at 9 p.m. Monday.
It was a night of triumph and tears for Louisiana's three "American Idol" contestants on Sunday's episode.
Helping restaurants stay in business by ordering takeout? Count us in!
Some people are concerned that pets can catch or spread the novel coronavirus. To this point, research has shown no evidence that pets can spread the disease to other animals or to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Protectio…
No bars. No restaurants. No crowded places. We’ve all been told what we shouldn’t do during the coronavirus outbreak.
The Rotary Club of Southeast Baton Rouge, the fourth and newest Rotary Club in East Baton Rouge Parish, held a birthday bash and new member induction ceremony Feb. 27 at City Cafe on O’Neal Lane.
Jovin Webb, Robert Taylor III and Faith Becnel will all sing on tonight's episode of ABC's "American Idol," a show spokesman has confirmed.
There are many innovations and assistive technologies available now that can ease caregiver responsibilities and promote greater independence and a quality of life for the person affected by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.
Murphy J. Stillwater, of St. Francisville, says, "I received my census survey in the mail, with instructions on how to complete it online.
Baton Rouge area nonprofit organizations are in uncharted waters as the coronavirus pandemic has forced fundraiser after fundraiser to be postponed or canceled.