Tag: Feed the Fleet

“Queen of Seafood” Serves As Director of Seafood Board During Challenging Times

“Queen of Seafood” Serves As Director of Seafood Board During Challenging Times

What do you do after graduating culinary arts school?  Marry your sweetheart of course. Then open an award winning farm-to-table restaurant, open the best new restaurant in New Orleans, have your own cooking show on the Food Network, and then – and only then – become executive director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board. This is the storied life of Samantha Carroll, who with her husband Cody, have been dubbed “The King and Queen of Louisiana Seafood.”

Continue Reading

Community Comes Together to Feed the Fleet in Golden Meadows

Community Comes Together to Feed the Fleet in Golden Meadows

The  cold north wind blew through the open Oak Ridge Community Park shelter in Golden Meadow like an express train passing a through a station.  A sweater-clad chef stirred a huge pot of gumbo, while others wearing red aprons with the familiar Shell logo served fried catfish and French fries.  At a table at the end, King Cakes anchored a paper tablecloth whipping in the constant breeze.  But it was the smiles of the fishermen filling their plates that would be most remembered by the volunteers from across Louisiana

Continue Reading

Top