By Nathan Coker
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Mar 30th, 2023
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article by Vanelis Riveraphotography by Kelly Moore Clark When Marcela Carmichael’s husband, Nathan Carmichael, started Carmichael’s Honey LLC in 2013, she was still working as a registered nurse. On occasion, she would contribute to the company, doing “a few things on the side,” but it wasn’t until ...
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Mar 30th, 2023
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article by April Honakerphotography by Kelly Moore Clark Crawfish have a long history of cultural and culinary significance in Louisiana that dates back to the 1700s. During that time, the French-speaking Acadians were displaced from Canada and settled in large numbers west of New Orleans. They soon ...
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Mar 30th, 2023
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article by MEREDITH MCKINNIEphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK The Louisiana landmark, Mel’s Diner, opened its doors in 1992, quickly becoming the round-the-clock food favorite of Lafayette college students and neighborhood residents. The diner’s history dates back to a simple, American boy-meets-girl ...
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Nov 7th, 2022
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK The South loves pecans. Their distinctly buttery flavor has been adored in pies, cakes, cookies, pralines, and even craft beer. This edible seed is rich in protein, fiber, heart-healthy nutrients and can be traced back to the sixteenth century...
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Oct 4th, 2022
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BayouLife Magazine’s publisher/owner exits her comfort zone and talks about herself. Laura W. Clark asks Cassie to talk about everything – joyous, tragic and hopeful – that landed her here this month, celebrating her magazines 10th anniversary. PHOTOGRAPHS BY KELLY MOORE CLARKARTICLE BY LAURA W. CLAR...
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Sep 7th, 2022
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article by VANELIS RIVERAphotography by KELLY MOORE CLARK Elizabeth Griffon heads St. Frederick Catholic High School’s garden club, a student-run, service-based project that keeps growing thanks to local grants and the support of the Monroe community. Every day is a completely different adventure,” s...
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Sep 7th, 2022
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This fall, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City will welcome one of Monroe’s own – recent Neville High School graduate Kam Buttitta. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARKARTICLE BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE Kam recognized her passion for fashion early on. A self-described creativ...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 1st, 2022
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BY NILS BORQUISTPHOTGRAPHS BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Edward Gibbon wrote that “the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” This quote beautifully and aptly illustrates the blend that luck and ability create to produce triumph. Certainly, while good fortune is wished for and hard ...
By Nathan Coker
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Aug 1st, 2022
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INTERVIEW BY MEREDITH MCKINNIE | PHOTOGRAPHS BY SHELBIE MONKRES How did you come to writing? I’ve always been a big reader, though I think most authors can say that. I did some writing as a kid. We found a letter I had written to an author who had come to the library where my aunt […]...
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Aug 1st, 2022
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ARTICLE BY VANELIS RIVERA PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK How does a chef of Cory Bahr’s caliber, one that has been in hundreds of commercial kitchens all over the country, narrow down selections for a home kitchen? Bahr’s response is refreshing–simplicity and cabinet space. Cory Bahr is a busy...
