Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Urban Gardening Father Nature: The Baton Rouge backyard bounty of George Atherton.

By SAM IRWIN
Brookhaven & Upton's Nurseries A tale of two family nurseries, both worth a spring drive through Mississippi.

By KAREN DARDICK
Dupont Nursery Heavenly Hibiscus: The inspirational collaboration of a Plaquemine family nursery, a Catholic priest, and mother nature.

By SHARON MCDONNELL
Peter Patout Bon Vivant from Bayou Teche: The art of living richly.

By ANNE BUTLER

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The Black Chicken of Beauregard Town pays an unannounced visit to FRANK MCMAINS, giving a lesson in cockiness.
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Dictionary of Louisiana French has just been published, with contributions from locals across many parishes. ANNE CRAVEN gets the details. Read more...

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Pizza from A Mano, a New Orleans restaurant
A Mano in New Orleans takes a passion for regional Italian cuisine in hand. BRENDA MAITLAND visits the new restaurant and leaves with three recipes. Read more...

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Ed (center), Leon (at right), and their friend Mike Giamalva (at left).
In the spirit of our Favorite Things issue, ED 'N LEON look back over their careers and pick out a few of their own favorites.
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