Louisiana Cookin'

Hunger Moon

EVERY CHRISTMAS, Daddy was gifted with a copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, a swamp floor bible if ever there was one. Within days of receiving it, every other page was dog-eared to mark useful information such as planting times, weather forecasts, harvest seasons, and moon phases.

Just as ancient man was intrigued by the night sky, so were the Folse boys intrigued

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