• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Red Beans and Eric
  • Recipe Index
  • How Do You Red Bean?
    • How Do You Red Bean? Interviews
    • Behind the Tradition
    • How Do You Cook Red Beans and Rice?
  • About Me / FAQ
    • Work With Me
    • Privacy Policy
    • Product Disclaimer / Review Info
      • From the Bookshelf
  • Contact Eric

How Do You Red Bean?

Heather St. Marie, from the band Dauzat St. Marie, stands on stage holding a microphone.

HEATHER ST. MARIE: How Do You Red Bean?

Michael Allen Zell title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

MICHAEL ALLEN ZELL: How Do You Red Bean?

NEIL McCLURE: How Do You Red Bean?

Erika Flowers title image for his How Do You Red Bean article with Red Beans and Eric.

ERIKA FLOWERS: How Do You Red Bean?

See More Interviews

Latest Posts

Heather St. Marie, from the band Dauzat St. Marie, stands on stage holding a microphone.

HEATHER ST. MARIE: How Do You Red Bean?

Heather St. Marie is a Louisiana-born singer, songwriter, and vocalist best known as one-half of the Los Angeles-based duo Dauzat St. Marie.  She was raised in Larose, deep in Cajun Country, and grew up surrounded by the bayous of South Louisiana. Childhood memories, like fishing and crabbing ...

Read More

New Orleans writer, and author, Chelsea Brasted, stands in front of a white wall.

CHELSEA BRASTED: How Do You Red Bean?

Chelsea Brasted is a New Orleans native, born and raised in Algiers before graduating from Ben Franklin High School and earning her journalism degree, cum laude, from LSU. She began her journalism career at The Times-Picayune, where, for nearly seven years, she worked in a variety of newsroom roles, ...

Read More

The main feature image for the What is New Orleans COOLinary Month? article for Red Beans and Eric

Where to Dine in New Orleans During COOLinary Restaurant Month 2026

Every August, dozens of New Orleans restaurants offer specially priced, multi-course menus to get locals and visitors through the sweltering dog days of summer during COOLinary Restaurant Month. It's a win-win: you get to try incredible food at a fraction of the usual price, and these restaurants ...

Read More

Find a Recipe

Cindy Brennan sits at a booth with green seating at Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans.

CINDY BRENNAN: How Do You Red Bean?

Chef Eric Cook stands at the counter of Gris Gris restaurant in New Orleans over empty pots and pans.

CHEF ERIC COOK: How Do You Red Bean?

Graphic of musicians playing music with the article title: How Do You Red Bean? Musicians' Edition 1 by Red Beans and Eric

How Do You Red Bean: The Musicians’ Edition 1

The text title image for the article Why Are My Beans Still Hard After Cooking? from Red Beans and Eric.

Why Are My Beans Still Hard After Cooking?

A small bowl of a quick Green Beans and Tomatoes side dish.

Quick Green Beans and Tomatoes

Behind the Tradition: Supreme Rice

How Do You Red Bean?

LAURA CAYOUETTE: How Do You Red Bean?

Little Freddie King playing the guitar on stage.

LITTLE FREDDIE KING: How Do You Red Bean?

Close up of Chef Isaac Toups and a quote. This is the main image for the interview article.

CHEF ISAAC TOUPS: How Do You Red Bean?

PANDERINA SOUMAS: How Do You Red Bean?

RAY CANNATA: How Do You Red Bean?

Lolis Eric Ellie stand on a porch leaning against a railing.

LOLIS ERIC ELIE: How Do You Red Bean?

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to the Community!

Red Beans and Eric with the website logo.

Welcome to Red Beans and Eric!

Red Beans and Eric is a place where food, culture, and community come together, no matter where you call home. Here, you’ll find comforting, home-cooked meals inspired by the flavors of southern Louisiana. But this is more than just sharing great food; it’s also about the stories, traditions, and experiences that make every meal special. So, pull up a chair, grab a plate, and let’s celebrate the spirit of New Orleans together!

More About Me!

Eric’s Monday Red Beans and Rice Recipe!

Red Beans and Eric Monday Red Beans recipe link. A Bowl of red beans and rice with a spoon and napkin beside it.

Eric’s Famous Slow Cooker Jambalaya

Photo of Eric's famous slow cooker jambalaya once called The Forgotten Once Jambalaya. There's a plate of French bread beside the bowl of jambalaya.

What’s New!

  • HEATHER ST. MARIE: How Do You Red Bean?
  • CHELSEA BRASTED: How Do You Red Bean?
  • Where to Dine in New Orleans During COOLinary Restaurant Month 2026
  • CINDY BRENNAN: How Do You Red Bean?
  • CHEF ERIC COOK: How Do You Red Bean?

Most Popular Recipes in the Community!

How Long Do Cooked Beans Last in the Fridge?
Chef Isaac Toups Chicken and Sausage Gumbo
Monday Red Beans and Rice — An Authentic New Orleans Recipe
Blue Runner Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Chili Cheese Burrito inspired by the Taco Bell Chilito
Why Are My Beans Still Hard After Cooking?
How Long Does Cooked Rice Last in the Fridge? (And How to Tell When It's Gone Bad)
How to Make Pickled Pork for Your Beans
Easy BBQ Baked Beans Recipe
Red Bean Jambalaya Recipe

Bean Recipes

Chili Cheese Burrito inspired by the Taco Bell Chilito

Close up of the Green Onion and White Bean Soup by Red Beans and Eric with a spoon lifting some of the soup up.

Green Onion and White Bean Soup

Robert Medina New Orleans Red Beans and Rice

Neil McClure’s Red Beans and Rice

Author Kit Wohl’s Red Beans and Rice

Greek White Bean Soup – Fasolada

Join the Red Bean
Community!

Subscribe to get the latest recipes, exclusive content, and more.

    We won't send you spam. Unsubscribe at any time.
    Built with Kit

    Join the Club!

    Join the Monday Red Bean Supper Club Facebook group square logo.

    Copyright © 2026 Red Beans and Eric on the Foodie Pro Theme

    “Sharing the Monday red beans and rice tradition—one pot, one story at a time.”