Last night's Super Bowl victory for the Saints was also a victory for the City of New Orleans. We talk about how the big win will impact the city.
It's October and pumpkins are everywhere, so why don't we eat more of it? Food writers Lolis Eric Elie and Michael Krondl say it's because Americans just don't know what they're missing. Lolis is a Takeaway contributor and author of "Smokestack Lightning: Adventures in the Heart of Barbecue Country," and he offers up his "Great Aunt Stella's Pumpkin Dessert." Michael Krondl, author of "The Great Little Pumpkin Cookbook," teaches us a thing or two about eating this fall staple fresh from the farm.
"The people who come here are very excited about being here. And that's not necessarily the case with folks who move just for some job. When people come and are committed to a place or feel there's a sense of mission, they're more apt to be engaged civically."
— Lolis Eric Elie on people moving into New Orleans
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