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• Belaire High School's ProStart Culinary Program hosts fundraiser in preparation for state competition Play Video

  November 14, 2025 6:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Belaire High School's ProStart Culinary Program hosted a fundraiser on Friday to support students in the upcoming LA State Cooking Competition. ProStart, a nationwide two-year culinary arts and restaurant management program for high school students, reaches more than 200,000 students. Belaire's students prepared for next... more »

• Belaire High School recruiting students for culinary arts program Play Video

  November 9, 2025 12:44 PM

  BATON ROUGE— Belaire High School ProStart Culinary Program is hosting a mock trial and recruitment for its students on Friday. ProStart is a nationwide two-year culinary arts and restaurant management program for high school students reaching more than 200,000 students across the country. The school's ProStart Culinary... more »

• 2 The Classroom: EBR Schools culinary program inspiring the next generation of chefs Play Video

  October 7, 2025 8:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The culinary students at East Baton Rouge Parish Schools' Career and Technical Education Center are heating things up in the kitchen. Class instructor Chef Ashley Woods says they are learning how to mix flavors and get ready for a culinary career. "It's a two-year program,... more »

• Immaculate Conception Catholic Church hosts Wild Game cook-off Play Video

  September 29, 2025 6:13 PM

  POINTE COUPEE - The Immaculate Conception Catholic Church held its Wild Game cook-off on Saturday. Hundreds of people filled the church's fairgrounds for a day of raffles, games, live music, and food. The organizers hoped the event would bring the community together and raise money for the church.... more »

• Good 2 Eat: Andouille Sausage Bites and Kentucky Lemonade Play Video

  September 11, 2025 7:40 AM

  Welcome to Good 2 Eat, where every Thursday, 2une In will be cooking with Chef Kevin Belton to show you a new and delicious recipe to try at home! Andouille Sausage Bites with Dipping Sauce Dipping Sauce ½ cup mayonnaise 1 Tbsp. Creole mustard 1 Tbsp. ketchup... more »

• LSU outlines tailgating policies ahead of first home game Play Video

  September 5, 2025 6:47 AM

  BATON ROUGE — College football returns to Baton Rouge this weekend, bringing with it thousands of fans tailgating on LSU's campus for the Tigers' first home game against Louisiana Tech. With many tailgates starting to set up more than a day before kickoff, LSU has released a series of... more »

• Good 2 Eat: White Chicken Chili Play Video

  August 14, 2025 8:11 AM

  Welcome to Good 2 Eat, where every Thursday 2une In will be cooking with Chef Kevin Belton to show you a new and delicious recipe to try at home! WHITE CHICKEN CHILI INGREDIENTS: 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 lb. chicken thighs, boneless... more »

• Good 2 Eat: Coq au Vin with Red Wine Play Video

  May 29, 2025 7:18 AM

  Welcome to Good 2 Eat, where every Thursday 2une In will be cooking with Chef Kevin Belton to show you a new and delicious recipe to try at home! Coq Au Vin with Red Wine 3 pounds bone-in chicken parts, breasts, legs... more »

• Contestants announced for 2025 Louisiana Seafood Cook-Off

  May 28, 2025 12:40 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Wednesday, the list of Louisiana chefs selected to compete in the state Seafood Cook-Off was announced! In June, 12 chefs will compete against each other and the winner will represent Louisiana in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August. Below is the list of selected... more »

• Good 2 Eat: Sweet Potato Casserole and Blueberry Custard Pie Play Video

  November 21, 2024 11:23 AM

  Welcome to Good 2 Eat, where every Thursday 2une In will be cooking with Chef Kevin Belton to show you a new and delicious recipe to try at home! Surprise Sweet Potato Crumble Casserole 5 to 6 sweet potatoes, cleaned 4 to 5 bananas, unpeeled 1 cup butter,... more »

• 2une In Previews: Red Stick Veterans Week closes with chili cookoff at SU's military appreciation game Play Video

  November 15, 2024 9:06 AM

  BATON ROUGE — Red Stick Veterans Week comes to a close this weekend with a Military and Veterans' Appreciation Day chili cook-off and pre-game concert Saturday on Southern University's campus. The cookoff will be held right outside A.W. Mumford Stadium in Tony Clayton Plaza starting at 11 a.m. ... more »

• No barbecue at the tailgate? Governor asks football fans to pause grilling on game day Play Video

  August 30, 2023 1:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana leaders are suggesting that football fans adjust their game day rituals as the state continues to warn residents of the risk for rapidly spreading wildfires. The message came Wednesday as Governor John Bel Edwards and other state officials gave an update on the wildfires that... more »

• A new local program attempts to combat food insecurity for children

  August 14, 2021 5:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Each week, a team of people packs vans with boxes of ready-to-eat meals in the back lot of Focus Foods in Baton Rouge. The meal boxes help many busy moms like Jennifer Beehler feed their kids every week. "It's been super helpful. I don't have to... more »

• Soul Food Festival returns to downtown Baton Rouge Play Video

  June 26, 2021 5:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A taste of normalcy returns to feed the soul of Baton Rouge. "I'm really excited that it's opening back up," said Melba Braud with Rita's Italian Ice and Creamery. From sweet to savory and everything in between, hundreds of people showed up for the 4th... more »

• The Ruby Slipper's Mardi Gras menu puts a carnival season twist on classic favorites Play Video

  February 21, 2020 10:38 AM

  BATON ROUGE - With Carnival Season in full swing, The Ruby Slipper is celebrating this special time of year by serving up a few Mardi Gras specialties. The Ruby Slipper's Lakeisha Britton stopped by WBRZ's 2une In to show viewers how to make their popular Jazzy Stuffed French Toast.... more »

• How to navigate the holiday season with food sensitivities

  December 23, 2019 8:03 AM

  According to some experts, about 32 million Americans battle with food allergies . Those who suffer from various forms of food intolerance will readily agree that while fretting over food is never fun, the struggle is especially difficult during the holiday season. While gathering with family and friends for... more »

• #TeamHolly Releases Holly Cleggs 50+ Favorites Digital Cookbook

  November 25, 2019 11:59 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Holly Clegg's company, which is now known as #TeamHolly, launched 'Holly Clegg’s 50+ Favorites' digital cookbook on November 24, 2019. All proceeds of the cookbook will be donated to Holly Clegg’s Gastric Cancer Research Fund at MD Anderson. Clegg passed away Nov. 1 after a... more »

• Fire spreads from outdoor cooking area to inside home Saturday morning

  September 28, 2019 1:02 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A morning fire was caused when a person cooking outside left the area and the unattended cooking area burst into flames. The 8 a.m. fire Saturday was at a home on West Coronado Street, off Monterrey and Tams, in Baton Rouge. Firefighters were called and... more »

• Crews respond to house fire on Montrachet Drive

  March 23, 2017 6:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 10000 block of Montrachet Drive on Thursday afternoon. According to the St. George Fire Department, the fire was an accidental cooking fire. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the kitchen. There are no reported injuries.... more »

• A warning to displaced residents ahead of Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 14, 2016 11:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Thanksgiving is right around the corner and safety officials want to make sure people are preparing for a safe and responsible holiday in the wake of a turbulent summer in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge firefighters are asking families that were displaced by the flood be aware... more »

• Frequent WBRZ guest, local chef Holly Clegg to receive lifetime achievement award

  February 3, 2016 4:13 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Best-selling author, chef and frequent guest on WBRZ’s 2une In Holly Clegg has received the nod for this year’s Grace “Mama” Marino Lifetime Achievement Award from the Baton Rouge Epicurean Society. The award is being given to Clegg based on her consistent efforts to positively impact... more »

• Holly Clegg's Holiday Countdown: December 17, 2015 Play Video

  December 17, 2015 11:48 AM

  BATON ROUGE- This week on 2une In, John Pastorek introduced another segment of the holiday countdown with Holly Clegg . The two holiday helpers were back in the kitchen preparing a mouth-watering dessert that's guaranteed to have your Christmas guests begging for more. Check out the video to find out... more »

• Holly Clegg's Holiday Countdown (December 3, 2015) Play Video

  December 3, 2015 9:40 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana's cookbook queen Holly Clegg is joining 2une In for the entire month of December to share some great holiday recipes, cooking tips and gift ideas. Check out the video to find out more about this week's holiday recipes and be sure to watch 2une In next week... more »

• Chef, restaurateur Paul Prudhomme dies

  October 8, 2015 12:38 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Celebrity chef Paul Prudhomme, who is credited with kicking off the Creole cooking craze, has died. He was 75. WWL-TV reports that Prudhomme's restaurant, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, confirmed his death. A representative said the chef died after a brief illness. Prudhomme was born in Opelousas... more »

• The Taste - Clips Available

  September 25, 2015 2:34 PM

  In this exhilarating cooking competition series, The Taste puts 16 culinary competitors -- who range from home cooks and professional chefs to everything in between -- in the kitchen, where four of the world’s most notable masters of the food world judge their creations based on a blind taste. In... more »