Miriam Horn,Justin Knopf,Lance Nacio, Dusty Crary, Justin, Pitts, Poppy Tooker, Louisiana Eats

Delta Hot Tamale Festival, Julia Reed, Roy Blount Jr, Calvin Trillin, Chef Allison Vines-Rushing,Larry Harmon, Hot Tamale Heaven,Anne Martin, John T. Edge

On this week s show, we re up at the crack at dawn to examine what many consider to be the most important meal of the day breakfast. First, we speak with John Currence, the James Beard Award winning chef who has earned the title of "Big Bad Chef" at his revered restaurant, Big Bad Breakfast. John tells us tall tales from his breakfast joint in Oxford, Mississippi. Next, we experience breakfast after midnight at the 24 hour Trolley Stop Cafe, an Uptown New Orleans institution that attracts early birds and night owls alike. Then, Jennifer Weishaupt tells us the story behind her New Orleans breakfast phenomenon, The Ruby Slipper. Based on a teenage girl s reference to New Orleans as "Oz and everywhere else as just Kansas," the Ruby Slipper has since grown to include eight locations in the Gulf South with a dazzling selection of breakfast specialties and cocktails. Finally, we have breakfast in the French tradition at The Crepe Cart. A staple at New Orleans French Market, the Crepe Cart serves up authentic crepes both sweet and savory and all on wheels We speak with co owners and operators Tracy Kish and Samantha Saliter at their magical cart. Wake up and smell the coffee it s breakfast time on this week s Louisiana Eats For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com. Hollandaise SauceYields 1 2 cup 1 egg yolk juice of 1 fresh lemon 1 stick 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted In a heavy saucepan, whisk together the egg yolk and lemon juice before putting on a medium heat. Then, over a medium heat, continue whisking until the mixture turns a pale yellow and has thickened to the proper texture. Add the hot, melted butter in a thin stream, whisking continuously. Serve immediately or keep warm in the top of a double boiler.

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On this week s show, we hit the road to tour a variety of farms that do everything from growing fresh produce to raising colonies of honeybees. We begin with a tour of Mahaffrey Farms in Princeton, Louisiana, where Evan McCommon has been converting his family s timber ranch into a biodiverse farm. The changes have been slow, but his resolve steady as the 1,100 acres change from a dense forest to an open savannah. Then, we return to an urban farm in our own backyard. Three years ago, in the shadow of US 90 and the Crescent City Connection, Jordan Bantuelle and his partner, Ian Willson started Southbound Gardens on a keyhole lot almost invisible from the street. We take a tour of their urban farm and its unexpected bounty. Next, to Grand Isle where we meet the Guerreros family of Caminada Bay Premium Oyster Company. Owner Marcos Guerrero and his son Boris welcome us aboard their compact bay boat for a morning out on the water to learn the process of oyster farming Louisiana style. Finally, we head to California to tour both Marshall s Honey Farm in Napa Valley and Gourmet Mushrooms in Sonoma County. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

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Dickie Brennan, Gus Martin, Lance Nacio, Theophile Bourgeouis, Darin Nesbit, New Orleans Entrepeneur Week

Louisiana Eats, food, Poppy Tooker, New Orleans, Louisiana, Greece, Alon Shaya, Shaya, Domenica, James Beard, Greek Fest, Crete, Rosemary Barron, bayou, Holy Trinity Cathedral

Louisiana Eats, Food, Drink, Poppy Tooker, Kaj Hecht, Chopped Junior,Michael Gulotta, Iron Chef Gauntlet, MoPho, Maypop, Isaac Toups, Top Chef, John Besh, Aaron Sanchez, The Next Iron Chef,

Louisiana Eats,Poppy Tooker, Food, Drink, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, Jazz Fest, Louis Broussard, Chef Anne Churchill

Louisiana Eats, Poppy Tooker, Joyce Goldstein, Elizabeth Kurtz, Mildred Covert,Elissa Altman, Daniel Esses, Passover

Louisiana Eats; Poppy Tooker; Damian Mogavero; Charlee Williamson; Danny Meyer; Molly Wismeier