Taste
of Gumbo packs the house
It was kind of like hearing "Elvis is in the building."
I kept hearing Esther Benoit was at Taste of Gumbo long before I found her and got my hug. In Port Arthur, her name is associated with gumbo now so is her son, Kurt's. They chatted at his Benoit's Cajun Cuisine booth.
DeQueen
Elementary’s gumbo full of big chunks of chicken kept me coming back to their
Taste of Gumbo booth. The Medical Center of Southeast Texas always has a
popular pot and again people were talking it up. The Robert A. “Bob” Bowers
Civic Center was full of friends for Saturday’s Rotary Club of Port Arthur
Taste of Gumbo, Etc. My family was among happy diners. We are glad we stuck
around to the end, when they announced the city of Port Arthur booth had
crawfish boudain. Soooo good.. As Mark Porterie, King Gumbo, said, “Everybody’s
happy.” We also appreciated Sweet Pea the D.J. for a crowd-pleasing mix of
tunes.
Fair
time
The
Y.M.B.L.’s South Texas State Fair is in full swing at Ford Park in Beaumont,
through Easter. I sampled some sausage there, and my other food tale is about
the animals. I fed carrots to alpaca and other furry creatures I haven’t seen
in every petting zoo. At first I wanted the goats to nibble, so I wouldn’t have
to touch them too much. But it was so fun I let the others “slime” me with
their thick tongues. I didn’t even have a kid with me for all this excitement.
Egg
purse?
Egg-Tainer
is designed to transport whole or deviled eggs, and I’ve made it my new salad
purse. I love Snapware and this new Snap ‘N Stack two-level tote keeps your
eggs from arriving in a a mess. The BPA-free stackable design with two
removable egg holders can go right
to the table for serving. It’s dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe and even
offers a lifetime warranty.
The
first box, with a handle, can carry your greens and the bottom can hold a
container of dressing, croutons and other toppings. I can think of a dozen ways
to use Egg-Tainer, even if you don’t have a dozen eggs.
ddoiron@panews.com
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