Doubloons, beads, cups (otherwise known as New Orleans “to go cups”) and stuffed animals are the throws of today! The throwing of trinkets to the crowds was started in the 1870s by the Twelfth Night Revelers, and is a time-honored expectation for young and old alike. In 1827, some students, returning from their studies in…
Twelfth Night is King’s Day, anther religious holiday, when the three wise men of the Bible are said to have visited the Christ Child. It is the twelfth night after Christmas. It is celebrated in New Orleans by the baking and eating of “king cakes,” circular rings of “coffee cake” dough sprinkled with purple, green…
The origins of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, passing through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. From here, the traditional revelry of “Boeuf Gras”, or fatted calf, followed France to her colonies. On March 2, 1699, French-Canadian explorer, Jean Baptiste Le Moyne…
Now is the time to start your grills. We are all looking forward to the easy summer evenings with the family. No more hassle over homework, no more hassle over fixing lunch in the mornings, no more hassle over bedtime before 10:00pm. Boy isn’t summer just great. O.K., I know there is still life after…
Well, here we are in the middle of March and the middle of Lenten season. Now is the time to find some personal time so that you may rest your mind, body and soul. Here in New Orleans, where our Catholic heritage runs deep, we abstain from meat on Fridays (now is a great time…
Mardi Gras is one of Louisiana Sisters’ favorite times of the year. We so enjoy picnicking on the streets of New Orleans as we wait for the parades to pass. This is a family affair for all ages. Here in New Orleans, we take an ordinary ladder, add a wooden seat with a pole across…
Louisiana Sisters is a small family owned and run company that is just starting our fourth year in business. When my sister and I first started talking about setting up Louisiana Sisters, LLC, we both agreed to give 25% of the profits back to our communities. Even though the sisters do not get paid yet,…
LOUISIANA SISTERS will be serving hors d’-orves Friday, November 11, 2011 at the Inter Continental in New Orleans (444 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA) Doors open at 6:30PM
OK all you Bloody Mary Lovers….Here it is. Louisiana Sisters has hit the market with a Bloody Mary Mix that celebrates New Orleans at ist finest. Louisiana Sisters Bloody Mary Mix contains the perfect balance of tomato juice, tomato paste, beef stock, worchestershire sauce, lemon, celery seed, a mix of peppers and Louisiana Sisters Secret ingedient. If…
The Food and Wine Festival brings popular chefs and more than 30 food vendors from Memphis, Greenwood, Jackson, Natchez and New Orleansfor serious “Tasting Along the River.” This shindig begin at 6:30 pm in the Convention Center and continued for 3 hours. The center stage was Greg Osgood and Cee Blaque, a Due Band singing and playing…