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We're in the Sunrise Kitchen this morning learning how to make a super easy and delicious Cheesecake Parfait!
Are you ready to learn how to make savory, flavorful birria-style quesadillas?
If you’re looking for an easy, classic strawberry shortcake recipe to make this summer, SOWELA has your back!
SOWELA is in the kitchen today, making Seared Halibut with a Lemon Butter Sauce.
Girl Scout cookie season starts Friday in Louisiana, and this year brings a new flavor inspired by rocky road ice cream.
The SOWELA Culinary Team was in the Sunrise Kitchen this morning to make a Boudin and Herbed Cream Cheese Palmier.
The Tailgate Kings are back in the Sunrise Kitchen, giving you some ideas to feed that Super Bowl sweet tooth with some dessert.
Today, we’re trying out something a little more formal with Salmon Gravlax and Blinis.
Today's recipe is a Super Bowl classic: Salsa and Wings!
SOWELA’s Chef Chad Jackson and Culinary Student Karson Hubbard stopped by 7News Sunrise to show us how to prepare two classic oyster dishes: Oysters Rockefeller and Oysters Bienville.
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It’s time to cap our Holiday Kitchen off with one of Cynthia’s favorite desserts: Fig cake!
Go to any upscale Cajun Creole restaurant, and you’re going to find seafood bisque on the menu. Well, it’s also on the menu in this week’s Holiday Kitchen.
Learn first-hand how to make a pecan pie cheesecake from KPLC's Cynthia Arceneaux.
Holiday cooking always involves some sort of roasted meat - most of the time turkey. But Cynthia’s cranberry glazed pork loin will have you changing your tune this holiday season.
Fall is in the air, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and that means Cynthia’s Holiday Kitchen is open for business!
There’s nothing quite like the warm embrace of fall in a cookie.
Seafood gumbo, a blend of roux, vegetables, and Gulf protein, involves a few more steps than traditional Louisiana gumbo.
The Bekery showed 7 News the seasonal flavors they are bringing to their customers’ tables this fall.
Louisiana woman shares her tips on cooking the perfect pot of gumbo
What better way to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day than to visit a Lake Charles baker who started his entire business with one really great cookie?
We have the recipe for deconstructed Cajun shrimp, andouille, and white bean cassoulet.
Shrimp are deep-fried every day in Louisiana, but the batters used to coat and flavor them are as varied as the cooks preparing the dish.
If you’re looking for some fun weekend plans, there’s a spot that features both entertainment and a fantastic food pub.
Stop by Lulu’s and you’ll know right away that this is the perfect place to chill, emphasis on chill.
It’s a place that invites you to stop and smell the Po’boys.
There’s a little coffee shop here in Lake Charles that will let you indulge in breakfast all day.
If you are a fan of creativity or just love some fresh boudin and sausage, there’s a place in Vinton that’s calling your name!
GOTTA EAT: It doesn’t matter how you say macaron as long as you give it a try!
You don’t have to travel all the way to Sicily to taste authentic Italian food.
Every town has a place that’s more than just a spot to eat.
A hidden gem of Westlake with a unique personality all its own.
Once you see how easy it is to make, you won’t want to buy the store-bought kind anymore.
If you’re looking for just the right cake to be the centerpiece of your dessert table this Christmas, you’ve come to the right place!
Even if you're not roasting a turkey, here's a way to make a good impression on your holiday guests.
In today’s holiday kitchen, I have a spicy crowd-pleaser for your next holiday gathering.
Living in Louisiana we know anytime is the right time for seafood. But combine that seafood with a southern favorite like grits and you’ve got magic!
The restaurant has been serving fresh sandwiches and po’ boys since 85.
The Lake Area has a new restaurant that will be sure to leave a sweet impression on your taste buds.
A company used Google trends to determine the most popular Thankgsiving side in every state.
Freshko is making it easier for Lake Area residents to stack up during COVID-19.
Cabbage and black-eyed peas are a New Year’s Day tradition for good luck in the New Year.
Christmas cookies are a tradition that many of us grew up with, but it’s not so much the sugar and flour and eggs that make them great. It’s the other ingredient that goes into the recipe: Love.
I traveled to New York City with local chef Pat Darbonne – a.k.a. Pat-n-Da-Pot. She featured on The Today Show, where she prepared chicken, sausage, and pork jambalaya for Hoda Kotb and the rest of the cast.
KPLC Anchor Cynthia Arceneaux shares her favorite recipes this holiday season.