DEAR SUN SPOTS: My mother-in-law always made a meat pie for our Christmas Eve buffet, a French tradition at the holiday season. Some years ago Sun Spots published a recipe and I’ve lost my copy.
He gave her the recipe over the phone, but she doesn't remember the exact circumstances of the conversation. However, she does know that her Italian mother-in-law was visiting Louisiana from New York.
The official state meat pie of Louisiana, the Natchitoches meat pie, reflects the colorful mix of cultures that are woven ...