It's New Orleans: Louisiana Eats

On this week s episode, we celebrate Hanukkah, the festival of lights, a time when families gather to light the menorah, exchange gifts and feast on traditional foods. First, we share stories with Rabbi Ed Cohn of Temple Sinai, the spiritual leader of the largest synagogue in Louisiana. Rabbi Cohn tell us about his tenure at Temple Sinai and his favorite Hanukkah food memories. Then, we head over to the Lower 9th Ward, to the grand opening of the Sankofa Fresh Stop Market. Sankofa is a community development project that is working to provide healthy food and promote neighborhood well being in an area of New Orleans that has suffered from a lack of food resources for years. We also speak with Elizabeth Kurtz, author of Celebrate Food, Family, Shabbos, to learn more about some other kosher holiday recipes, with a different challah bread for every occasion Next, we wander through the holiday lit French Quarter to visit Leah s Pralines, a quaint family owned candy shop steeped in a delicious history. Elna Stokes