410. Hardette Harris, part 1

410. Part 1 of our interview with Hardette Harris about North Louisiana Cooking. Chef Harris is originally from Minden, Louisiana and was recently named by Louisiana Life Magazine as a “2017 Louisianian of the Year.” She also has a recurring column called “Up North” in the Louisiana Kitchen & Culture magazine and is a recipe contributor to LOLA Magazine. As a private chef, Chef Harris has provided a number of services to private individuals, busy corporate VIPs and executives. “My love for home cooking and home cooks is my total inspiration,” said Chef Harris.  She is the owner of  Pure Louisiana Soul and has worked in Houston, San Antonio and now back in her native Louisiana.

1. This week in Louisiana history. March 27, 1934. Rev. Gerald Smith addressed citizens in Sulphur's "Share Our Wealth Club." 
   
2. This week in New Orleans history. On Tuesday, March 27, 1962, Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel met with Catholic School Superintendent Henry C. Bezou and a group of parish priests at Notre Dame Seminary on South Carrollton Avenue. At 7 p.m. Monsignor Bezou announced that all New Orleans Diocese Catholic schools would accept all qualified Catholic children (as determined by age and readiness testing), with no exceptions, who might apply for the upcoming school year.  No mention of race was included in Bezou's statement but, as Rummel had been outspoken regarding ending segregation in his schools because it was morally wrong and sinful, the message was clear.  Segregation  in Catholic schools would end at the start of the 1962-1963 school year.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Audubon State Historic Site
   See the landscape and wildlife that inspired one of America’s most famous naturalists. Before John James Audubon became associated with the environmental organization, zoo, park and aquarium that bears his name, he was a wildlife painter with a keen eye for detail. Audubon’s ties to Louisiana date back to 1821, when he was hired to teach painting to the teenage daughter of St. Francisville plantation owners. He spent four months teaching and painting at the house known today as Oakley Plantation, creating 32 of the paintings that were eventually published in his bestselling Birds of America. The Audubon State Historic site commemorates the history of the home, and in particular, Audubon’s stay there. Oakley Plantation was built between 1799 and 1806, in a colonial architectural style that is simple but sophisticated. Its high ceilings spanning three stories, spacious verandas and entrances to landscaped grounds give visitors a glimpse into the setting that inspired Audubon.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. The Super Band plays "Minglewood Blues" on Royal Street.

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