The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Interview
The Terrebones have endured major hardships in this line of work. They had to rebuild twice—Hurricane Katrina wiped out…
Oral History
The people of Bayou Lafourche and Grand Isle, Louisiana, live and work smack dab at the center of nature.
These days Joey and his three sons, commercial fishermen all, lure their prey by sinking hoop nets into the bayou, a…
A lifelong hunter, trapper, and fisherman himself, Pierre speaks on such topics with the ease of a man who owned his…
His grandfather, father, and uncle all crafted push poles. In fact, his grandfather, Pierre Benoit Autin, was a sort of…
Mark eventually moved into a PR job at M&M and C&G Boats, another offshore supply boat company, work that leverages his…
Robert Collins is a third-generation shrimp drier in Grand Isle; his teenage son, also named Robert, seems poised to…
Seafood gumbo seasoned with ham and smoked sausage, crab patties, fried seafood platters, seafood fondue, salads piled…
In 2004, Al discovered a more profitable profession in catching and selling bait; today, his Coastal Bait Shop is one…
