The Southern Foodways Alliance documents, studies, and explores the diverse food cultures of the changing American South.
Interview
Costa Rica native Kathia Duran moved to New Orleans to study at Loyola University in 1990, fell in love with the city,…
Wayne Schexnayder’s German family has been in St. Charles Parish since the early 1700s, when the French brought them…
When Paul Arceneaux evacuated New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina, he left behind 300 basil plants in the community…
When Henry Amato was growing up in Independence, Louisiana, kids left school during the strawberry harvest season to…
Before Hurricane Katrina, Clara says their home of Bayou Sauvage was heaven, surrounded by pelicans, egrets, and…
Frances Chauvin’s grandmother taught her to bake cookies, pie crusts, and biscuits when she was about nine years old,…
Oral History
The Southern Foodways Alliance is collaborating with, among other entities, the Ruth U. Fertel Foundation and the…
