Cooking fresh peppers is easy. Dice and toss them into a saute pan. Add a few slices to a pizza. Grill them whole. Bottle them with vinegar to make pepper sauce. Stuff them with cream cheese and christen them poppers. But find them in dried form and it may give you pause. Leathery looking and often packaged without instructions or heat level, dried chiles can be a head-scratcher to the…
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Draped across a bed, or around the shoulders of a celebrity, quilts have become both a stylish design trend and a sought-after art form. "One Stitch at a Time, Southern Vernacular Quilts," a new exhibition at the LSU Museum of Art, celebrates the history and cultural significance of quilting. Now through June 23, marvel at 16 handmade works by self-taught quilters, including several by the nationally renowned quilters of Gee’s…
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April 6+7 In Bloom Spring into a new season at Flower Fest, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. This festival at Pointe Marie is full of vendors, live entertainment and, of course, flowers. Walk around the outdoor event and check out the towering floral sculptures created by competing florists. theflowerfest.com Zippity Zoo Fest Celebrate BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo’s 54th birthday at the Zippity Zoo Fest. Have a wild time…
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Arguably Baton Rouge’s most anticipated civic initiative, the University Lakes Project has been steadily making progress since Phase One kicked off last year. The multi-year project is intended to restore the health of the iconic lakes, create new pedestrian amenities and reduce flooding in surrounding neighborhoods. Regulars of the lakes have seen lots of activity lately. “We’re full speed ahead with the Phase One dredging in City Park Lake,” says…
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