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Tasso--cajun cured pork shoulder--has great flavor that works well with a
rich sauce, as in this pasta recipe, which also includes tomatoes, cream, and
Pecorino-Romano.
Note: Some tasso is sold with a layer of spice mix caked on the outer
surface, as described in the proce...
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Listen in as Action Jackson sits down with Baby Doll Butterfly Jan of Treme
Baby Dolls and LJ, special assistant to Oscar Diggs, captain of
krewedelusion. They discuss what a Baby Doll is, the first Baby Dolls in the
city in the 1910s or 1920s, Jan's work honoring mothers a...
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1 Mardis Gras Mambo Reverend Organdrum 02:44
Hi-Fi Stereo
2 Carnival Baby Square one 04:03 Soca
3 Shallow Water Flaming Arrows 04:08 Here Come
The Indians Now
4 Say Na Hey The Soul Rebels 04:04 Unlock Your
Mind...
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In a pop-up event on King's Day ("Queen's Day," in this case), Black Indians
of Mardi Gras gathered to salute 80-year-old Queen Joann Fisher Bernstein of
the Flaming Arrows at a senior living center. The program included a special
performance by Big Chief Kevin Goodman, and...
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This week on Takin' It To The Streets, Action Jackson sits down with Mohawk
Hunters' Big Chief Tyrone Casby to talk about the creative process behind
making a suit ("one bead at a time"), the importance of the whole gang,
education and the importane of oral history, and muc...
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