What began as a small, intimate, one-day gathering of wineries and chefs 20 years ago has grown into a grand celebration of wine and food attracting more than 10,000 people each year over a five-day …

Crawfish pies, étoufée, alligator, beignets – is your mouth salivating yet? This Road Trips Foodie is adding La Fête du Monde to her travel schedule right now!
The foodie fest takes place April 20 through 22, …

The 27th annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off takes place March 25, 2012, in theNorthwest Community Center Pavilion, 501 Samuel Drive, Eunice, Louisiana (map).
Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and admission is free.
This one-day …

Travel + Leisure readers have picked their best cities for foodies, reports Katrina Brown Hunt.
“Today’s most enthusiastic foodies seek out indulgences well beyond the white-tablecloth variety. Markets are a key enticement for those wanting …

Shellfish aficionados already have March 10, 2012, on their calendars.
That’s when Road Trips Foodies make tracks to New Orleans for the annual Louisiana Oyster Jubilee.
It all takes place on the 300 block of Bourbon Street …

Chefs John Folse and Rick Tramonto have announced their partnership and the formation of Home on the Range: Folse Tramonto Restaurant Development, LLC, in which their first joint venture will be Restaurant R’evolution.
The photo shows …

The marriage of Black-eyed Peas [ok- not the music group] and Mustard or Collard Greens has us “Hoppin” like “John” around the New Year’s Day table. As the tale goes – children reared in the …

It’s Thanksgiving, so here’s something different for Road Trips Foodies. Read about how some chefs and restaurateurs take time off to reflect on the importance of giving back in their own special way within their …

Rabbit Gumbo lures Road Trips Foodies to the little town of Iowa, Louisiana, March 16 through 18, 2012
Once upon a time there was a rabbit processing plant here, and even though that’s gone, the taste …

Of course, all true Road Trips Foodies know what cracklins are. But for those of you who haven’t yet experienced this regional delicacy, in Cajun cuisine, they’re fried pieces of pork fat with a small …