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In Westwood's food deserts, families prepare gardens for growing season
Family gardens provide fresh produce, outdoor activity and cultural connection for residents living in a designated food desert.
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From James Beard Award-winners to a bumper crop of talented women at the helm of local restaurants, KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS shares food and stories from chefs with roots in Creole New Orleans, Louisiana Cajun country, Italy, Vietnam and Latin America. All of the dishes in the 26-part series were shot on location. Produced by WYES New Orleans.
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Kitchen Queens: New Orleans Episode 26 | 26m 45s | CC
Hats off to the eggplant, a versatile superfood! The Kitchen Queens feature the purple wonder in Charred Eggplant (Amarys Herndon, Palm&Pine), Eggplant Fritters (Melissa Martin, Mosquito Supper Club) and a Ratatouille, Spinach and Goat Cheese Omelet with Fresh Fruit (Cara Benson, Toast/Tartine).
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