Red Beans and Eric
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Red Beans & Eric is about more than just red beans and rice. It's also about community, culture, and coming together over amazing food!
Red Beans and Eric
5d ago
This comforting White Bean and Ham Soup is more than just a meal, it’s a reminder of spending time with the family. Whether you use a leftover ham bone from the previous day’s holiday party, or by spending the afternoon together while it slowly simmers, this rich and savory soup will always be memorable. This...
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Red Beans and Eric
1w ago
Like most children who grew up around New Orleans, Craig Klein was exposed to the rich musical cultures of the brass bands on the streets and traditional jazz at an early age. In third grade, he picked up the trombone. By high school, he was hanging around the French Quarter listening to the music on...
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Red Beans and Eric
1M ago
These pork chops start off marinating in a spicy buttermilk, breaded in a flour seasoning mix that is packed with flavor, then fried until golden brown. You’ll love the flavorful crunch and the juicy tenderness of these Fried Pork Chops so much that you’ll keep going back for more! I can tell you that there...
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Red Beans and Eric
3M ago
New Orleans native, Andrew Duhon, began his musical career while in high school. Besides music, he was also fascinated by the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost. Reading the greats of literature and poetry has come through in his songwriting, where some say that Duhon is a master...
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Red Beans and Eric
4M ago
Now that we are “officially” in the summer months, it’s time to start thinking about our new favorite summer drink. I have 5 cocktails from some of New Orleans’s top bartenders that you’ll love. If you’re a subscriber to my email newsletter, you will receive three bonus recipes from The Pool Club at Virgin Hotels...
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Red Beans and Eric
4M ago
Erika Flowers was born and raised in The Bronx, New York, to Belizean parents. In 2008, she made the move to New Orleans. She worked in the hospitality industry for eight years as a server and host before she decided that bartending was more her calling. It was a wise move because in 2023, after...
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Red Beans and Eric
4M ago
Long before Jeremey Lavoi was an award-winning filmmaker and creating content for Netflix, YouTube (corporate), and ESPN.com, he was growing up surrounded by Cajun music in Lake Charles, Louisiana. His grandparents always had music playing in the background, as the Cajun music culture and traditions were a fabric of life in Southern Louisiana. After two...
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Red Beans and Eric
5M ago
Chef Gus Martin grew up in New Orleans’ 9th Ward in a shotgun house next door to his grandparents. And like so many kids in Louisiana, he spent as much time as he could in the kitchen watching his mother and grandmother prepare their favorite Creole and Cajun dishes. He wasn’t afraid to explore the...
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Red Beans and Eric
5M ago
Back in 2008, Devin De Wulf had an idea. He wanted to create a Mardi Gras-style krewe that celebrated the red bean and its impact on New Orleans. He invited some friends over and pitched the idea. Everyone loved it and the Krewe of Red Beans was born. In the beginning, they would meet at...
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Red Beans and Eric
5M ago
Even before Michael Allen Zell moved to New Orleans he knew that he wanted to be a writer. An avid reader from childhood, he read everything his Midwest school library offered. When he checked out the weekly maximum number of books, his librarian neighbor brought him more. “Language and stories have always been important to...
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