The world celebrates National Pralines Day on June 24 every year to honor the confection made from nuts and sugar syrup. Praline is so popular that it is one of the most sought-after confections in ...

Historian Anthony Stanonis grew up in New Orleans and attended Loyola University New Orleans. He has written about the development of tourism in New Orleans in the early 20th century, foodways and ...

Walk around the French Quarter today and you’ll notice the barrage of touristy shops that hock hot sauce, beads, pralines, and crass T-shirts — the basic starter kit for getting arrested on Bourbon ...

Confectioner Becca Reyenga addresses the pronunciation question daily, sometimes as many as six times a day, she estimates: "People in Texas say 'pray-leens.' People in Louisiana say 'prah-leens.' ...