‘Iron Chef Showdown’ Airing As Usual Despite John Besh Appearance

The show will go on

People.com reports that despite a guest appearance by John Besh — who is under fire for allegedly enabling a culture of sexual harassment at his restaurant group — Iron Chef Showdown will air as planned. Besh serves as a guest judge on one episode of the new take on the classic Iron Chef format. The series will air on Food Network on November 8th, as planned.

King cake festival sets date

We now know the date for all-day king cake revelry. 2018’s King Cake Festival will happen on January 28, reports NOLA.com.

FOMO no more

Can’t make it to tomorrow’s Boudin, Bourbon & Beer? NOLA.com hears you — they’ve shared Emeril Lagasse’s recipe for boudin blanc. It requires a meat grinder, two-and-a-half pounds of pork butt, and plenty of patience.

Lemonade (and beignets) from lemons

Beignet Fest was slated to happen earlier this month — until Tropical Storm Nate came and ruined everything. The all-day beignet feast is now happening December 2, and to celebrate this date’s proximity to the holidays, the organizers have added a “holiday artists village” so that revelers can get some gift shopping in, reports NOLA.com.