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Contributors

Great on the Grill

SARAH BAIRD Sarah Baird is the author of multiple books, including New Orleans Cocktails and Flask , which was released in summer 2019. A 2019 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, her work has been featured in e New York Times , Washington Post , Saveur , Eater , Food &Wine and e Guardian , among others. Previously, she served as restaurant critic for the New Orleans alt-weekly, Gambit Weekly , where she won Critic of the Year in 2015 for her dining reviews. MARCELLE BIENVENU Marcelle Bienvenu is a cookbook author and food writer. A native of St. Martinville, in the heart of Cajun country, Bienvenu wrote Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic and Can You Make a Roux? and Stir the Pot: e History of Cajun Cuisine with Eula Mae Dora, and other books and cookbooks. She also co authored ve cookbooks with Emeril Lagasse. DAVID W. BROWN David W. Brown is a freelance writer whose work appears in e Atlantic , e New York Times , Scienti c American and e New Yorker . His most recent book, e Mission:

SUSAN LANGENHENNIG GRANGER

Susan Langenhennig Granger is editor of Preservation in Print magazine and director of communications and marketing for the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans. Prior to that she was a news editor, reporter and feature columnist for e Times-Picayune and NOLA.com. LIZ THORPE Liz orpe is a world-class cheese expert. A Yale graduate, she left a “normal” job in 2002 to work the counter at New York’s famed Murray’s Cheese. She is the founder of e People’s Cheese, and author of e Book of Cheese: e Essential Guide to Discovering Cheeses You’ll Love and e Cheese Chronicles . POPPY TOOKER Poppy Tooker is a native New Orleanian who has spent her life immersed in the vibrant colors and avors of her state. Poppy spreads her message statewide and beyond via her NPR-a liated radio show and podcast, “Louisiana Eats!”

During college, my best friend and I spent a summer as hostesses at Lilette on Magazine St. in New Orleans. They had a seasonal grilled peach that we ate every single day! The spoonful of whipped goat cheese on the side was perfection.

I would still have it every day if I could! – Mary Ann Florey, Graphic Designer

If you're looking to take your grilling to the next level, look no further than Rouses Chicory & Garlic Coffee Rub. You may be thinking “why coffee?” — but it truly compliments a variety of proteins. I always sprinkle it over pork chops before grilling to add a craveable crust and depth of flavor. – Kacie Galtier, Designer & Illustrator

I brought home the extra cherries jubilee from our photoshoot (recipe on page 55) and made a delicious makeshift pie. The leftover possibilities are endless with the recipes in this issue! I imagine that leftover grilled peaches would be excellent in a pie as well... – Eliza Schulze, Art Director

WOMEN IN GROCERY: AN UPDATE ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Jennipher Landry , who was featured in our recent Women in Food issue, has been promoted to Store Director at our Clearview Market in Metairie. ARROW-CIRCLE-RIGHT Donna Madere-Dickerson was named Store Director of the Year by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG), the country’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets and grocery stores. Donna is the store director at our Burbank and Lee market in Arlington Creek in Baton Rouge. This prestigious award recognizes exceptional store directors who generate sales growth, provide great customer service and are a vital part of the communities they serve. In 2018, Cary Robinson of our Denham Springs market was named AWG Store Director of the year.

I’m a huge fan of grilling! Any excuse to light a fire and get that delicious flame-broiled taste on whatever I’m eating, I’m taking it! Personally I’ve only mastered toasting marshmallows, but my boyfriend’s ribs are so good you’ll want to cancel

the cookout so you don’t have to share. – McNally Sislo, Creative Manager

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