Dinner Table Talk
Dinner Table Talk is Dear Louisiana’s Conversations on Camera series—unhurried interviews with the chefs, makers, owners and community voices shaping life across the state. Watch the full conversations and read reported stories that explore the work, places and experiences behind each guest. Meet more of the people shaping the state in Louisiana People.
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Kara and Shane Castille: Beyond the Counter
Kara Castille signed up as a DoorDash driver to see what happened after food left her shop. In this Dear Louisiana conversation, she and Shane “Sugar Shane” Castille join JP Ngo to talk delivery, making social media videos, mentoring employees and the…
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Savannah Casey and the Work Behind the Sweets
Chocolate bread pudding, snickerdoodle-topped apple cobbler and cookies worth breaking open on camera: Savannah Casey joins JP Ngo to talk about developing Our Mom’s new dessert menu, her pastry work at the Country Club of Louisiana and stepping into the judges’ seat…
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Chef Patrick Trahan on Craft, Care and a New Chapter at Ruffino’s
Ruffino’s executive chef Patrick Trahan talks with Dear Louisiana about his road from Thibodaux to Baton Rouge, the award-winning Blue Crab Gnocchi and the care behind a strong restaurant culture.
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How Select Wines Helps Shape What Louisiana Drinks
Louisiana does not drink with one palate. Benjamin Hatch explains how Select Wines connects producers, restaurants and retailers across a state made up of distinctly different wine markets.