Food
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Rapper Truth Universal
I was born in Trinidad and Tobago. I moved here with my parents, right into the Seventh Ward. My father worked on a cruise liner as a chef; they docked […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Dancing Man 504
“Cajun red beans have always been my favorite, so that’s what I’m cooking today. It has the hot sausage balls in it; it’s my mom’s secret. You have to cut […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Benji Lee of Supagroup
“I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. I came down to New Orleans because my brother Chris, also in Supagroup, was in college down here, and I got into Tulane and […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Aaron Wilkinson
“There’s a challenge you can sign up for, called Eat Local, at nolalocavore.org, and when you sign up they give you a lot of information, lists of stuff at farmers’ […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Washboard Chaz
“I’m not so much of a cooker as I am a smoker. I smoke meats. I like anything from ribs to brisket to fish. I smoked some spare ribs and […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with John Gros
“My grandmother would run the Quarter and the Bywater growing up as a girl. Her house was always the gathering spot for family get-togethers: baptisms, first communions, birthdays, funerals, Christmas, […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Ben Jaffe
“These are amazing, aren’t they? This is chard, and the color is awesome. What we’re cooking is a recipe my godfather taught me, Harold Dejan. He was at our house […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Raphael Bas
“In France, you go to the bakery. The king cake is right there, under your nose. It’s cooked, ready to go, some of them still warm. Looks beautiful. It’s easy […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with June Yamagishi
“In Japan, we eat the golden-fried pork chop, tonkatsu. I don’t make that. I use a soy sauce base that is fruity and sweet, with apple, ginger and honey. This […]
The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Bill Summers
“I have a system, and I like to stick to it—it’s not having one. This is an expensive meal, this. It cost me $50 to buy all this stuff. I […]
