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James Beard, Michelin, and the Soul of King Cake
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🎭 EPISODE SUMMARY Mardi Gras at the Table: King Cake, Culture, and Culinary Legacy This special Mardi Gras edition of Walk-In Talk steps away from the stove and into tradition. Rather than a typical cooking session, this episode centers on king cake as cultural ritual , bringing together James Beard winners, Michelin-starred perspective, and one of the most respected food writers covering New Orleans today. Mr. Johnny Clutch, Pooch Rivera personally drove multiple king cakes from New Orleans to the studio, honoring the idea that some foods deserve to be carried, not shipped. At the table are king cakes from Brennan's Restaurant , gifted by the Brennan family, a James Beard Award–winning…