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Mardi Gras Celebration
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.
Mardi Gras Celebration
Kitchen Queens: New Orleans Episode 11 | 26m 45s | CC
It’s time to get the party started with New Orleans classic Chargrilled Oysters (chef Becky Wasden, Two Girls One Shuck/Chicks with Dips), Crab Boil Dirty Rice (chef Ericka Michelle Lassair, Diva Dawg Food Truck) and King Cake (chef Megan Forman, Gracious Bakery & Café). Join the Kitchen Queens for an episode that will bring a taste of Mardi Gras to your kitchen.
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