"Us Up North"

This is where Chef Hardette blogs about North Louisiana cuisine and the unique flavors and cooking styles found up north.  www.foodtourslouisiana.com

[chefhardetteharris]

No Fish Fry today! We're prepping for a couple of private dinners and I'll be picking greens too! Also stay tuned! In a few weeks you'll be able to have lunch at "Us Up North!" FINALLY! I caught this fish!! YES!! #usupnorth #chefhardette #northlouisianasmeal #cornbread #soulfood #louisiana #fishfry #bream #crappie #catfish #wholefish #thesouth #southerncooking #ruralsouth #shreveport #hotwatercornbread #purplehullpeas #pickinggreens #welth #catfishnotcrawfish #chefsofinstagram #itswhatweeat (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BxSQjo_BZPu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3ew1xtl1b9ow

[chefhardetteharris]

~Celebrating North Louisiana Cuisine- "Fish Fry Friday" May 3, 11:30-2:30pm 300 N Allen, Full menu and hours coming soon! If you would like to pre-order inbox or email [email protected] by 5pm 5/2/19. #usupnorth #itswhatweeat #chefhardette #catfishnotcrawfish #wefry #tasteoflouisiana #welth #wecountry #southerncooking #friedfish #northlouisianasmeal #southerncooking #catfish #freshwaterfish #chefsofinstagram #cornbread #hotwatercornbread #friedcatfish (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/Bw8dVMgBGqy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e6q86lmpcu8u

[chefhardetteharris]

Check me out!! Click link in bio. See BBQ Beat podcast on website. Thank you @carolinaqnola_phd for sending @bbqbeat my way. North Louisiana cuisine is a real thing and I was extremely happy to share with his listeners my passion for food in Northern Louisiana, how the official meal came to be, the Milam Street Kitchen Incubator, the MLK clinic and so much more. #topadaboot #usupnorth #itswhatweeat #chefhardette #bossier #northlouisianasmeal #cornbread #soulfood #louisiana #foodwriter #louisianafood #shechef #iamcuisinenoir #shreveport #chefsofinstagram #hotwatercornbread #purplehullpeas #minden https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwzUL21BBOn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ttuy5qe6cb30

[chefhardetteharris]

Today! Fish Fry Friday! Every Friday! 11:30-2:30 pm. 300 N. Allen. 71101 (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwuSCQmBbzA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8wj47hg385e8

[chefhardetteharris]

Tickets are on sale!! Get yours early! May 25th, 7pm. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-up-north-culinary-experience-be-a-fan-of-shreveport-bossier-2019-tickets-60099378860 May 25th! Dinner and hot water cornbread cooking demo. Don't say you didn't know. Write it down. Old fashioned kinda eating. 300 N Allen 71101 pm. #usupnorth #northlouisianasmeal #chefsofinstagram #shreveport #hotwatercornbread : : : : : #northlouisianasmeal #louisiana #soulfood #beafanofsb #countrycooking #chefslife #shechef #culinaryexperience #chefhardette #cornbread (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/Bwn-KMfhY3Y/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rowdojxami6w

[chefhardetteharris]

Good Morning from Concord Louisiana. Hanging with Mama, Daddy and Big TH on this beautiful Resurrection weekend. We pit a lol something on the pit. #usupnorth #itswhatweeat #catfishnotcrawfish #chefhardette #wvchurchfamily #northlouisianasmeal #bbq #Provisions #wesmoke #barbecue #hallelujah #welth #resurrectionweekend (at Minden, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/Bwhh8v1BrTT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ci2boe8yhavr

[chefhardetteharris]

~Celebrating North Louisiana Cuisine- Are you coming? Pre-order by noon tomorrow, 4/18. Inbox or email me at [email protected]. #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #chefhardette #catfishnotcrawfish #wefry #tasteoflouisiana #welth #southerncooking #friedfish #whiteperch #tasteoflouisiana #southerncooking #chefsofinstagram #goodfriday #hotwatercornbread #friedcatfish (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwYZ87KhoQA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ssjduocxr07o

[chefhardetteharris]

I will continue to fry fish, cook greens, butter beans, purple hull peas, fry hot water cornbread, bbq, and crumble cornbread over my plate until I can't. I must! Airing now on PBS. Are you watching!? #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #chefhardette #Allendale #tasteoflouisiana #chefhardette #shreveport @henrylouisgates #henrylouisgates #soulfood #africandiaspora #blackfoodways #northlouisianasmeal #chefsofinstagram # #hotwatercornbread #southerncooking #potlikker https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwVzK1uBxFV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a7fmgds9ot0e

[chefhardetteharris]

Celebrating North Louisiana cuisine! They cooked what they had. Snack time! Collard greens, cornbread and tomato, onion and cucumber salad. #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #chefhardette #northlouisianasmeal #cornbread #soulfood #seeshreveportbossier #onlylouisiana #blackfoodways #hotwatercornbread #beafanofsb #southerncooking #potlikker #entrepreneurlife #heritagecooking #africandiaspora #collardgreens (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwU_R-DBMev/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18g3eb8r35yna

[chefhardetteharris]

May 25th! Dinner and hot water cornbread cooking demo. Don't say you didn't know. Write it down. Old fashioned kinda eating. #usupnorth #northlouisianasmeal #chefsofinstagram #northlouisianasmeal #louisiana #soulfood #beafanofsb #shreveport #culinaryexperience #chefhardette (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwS5iIkhn-p/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1v0bin9t3tz7j

[chefhardetteharris]

We sold out today...of everything! Catfish, porkchops, baked chicken, greens, everything. YAY! Thanks to everyone who came out to have Sunday Dinner with me. We sold out early! My sincere apologies for those that weren't able to get dinner. I feel so bad. But we'll be back Good Friday for our Fish Fry and April 28th for Sunday Dinner. If you need sides for your Easter, let me know before this Wednesday. [email protected] Customer review-"I ate the smothered pork chops today, they were great! When will you be open again?" #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #chefhardette #northlouisianasmeal #cornbread #soulfood #louisiana #louisianafood #blackfoodways #shreveport #chefsofinstagram (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwQRfHbBoex/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19paue0os7zhk

[chefhardetteharris]

Up north we have our own flavors and cooking styles. It’s all about our fields and fresh waters. “Straight from the red dirt and fresh waters of Nor​th Louisiana, we offer you our soul in a bowl”. #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #heritagecooking #blackculinaryhistory #slowfood #notslavefood #northlouisianasmeal #chefsofinstagram #soulfood #chefhardette #onthestove #welth (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwN9BApBec5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vbimhuzutfra

[chefhardetteharris]

Up north we have our own flavors and cooking styles. It’s all about our fields and fresh waters. “Straight from the red dirt and fresh waters of Nor​th Louisiana, we offer you our soul in a bowl”. #usupnorth #Itswhatweeat #heritagecooking #blackculinaryhistory #slowfood #notslavefood #northlouisianasmeal #chefsofinstagram #soulfood #chefhardette #onthestove #welth (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwN58rJBrJq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dre6p8ci30ke

[chefhardetteharris]

All things North Louisiana cuisine. Have a seat at my table tomorrow for all things North Louisiana cuisine. 300 N Allen 71101. I'm cooking feel good food. Vegetable soup with cabbage, navy beans, edamame, and fresh tomatoes. Also fried catfish , collard greens, baked chicken, smothered pork chops, rice and gravy, peach cobbler and fresh garden salad with freshly made salad dressing . Up north we have our own flavors and cooking styles. It’s all about our fields and fresh waters. “Straight from the red dirt and fresh waters of Nor​th Louisiana, we offer you our soul in a bowl”. #usupnorth #tinogona #chefhardette #chefsofinstagram #itisunachievable #shechef #soulfood #cornbread #southerncooking https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BwNtsq_BRu8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1x2gzlpoy4xvn

[chefhardetteharris]

@seeshreveportbossier had a group of travel writers in this weekend for #shreveport Mardi Gras and they stopped in for an "Us Up North" Culinary Dinner Experience. Wow is all I can say about this review. Check her out at @eatlivetraveldrink. https://eatlivetraveldrink.com/2019/03/05/shreveport-mardi-gras/ I am so behind on my post but I have more to come. Here's alink from another guest. https://casualtravelist.com/mardi-gras-shreveport-louisiana/ Book your group. Email [email protected] Both articles really show off how we celebrate Mardi Gras "up north". #usupnorth #louisiana #chefhardette #Allendale #tasteoflouisiana #chefsofinstagram #hotwatercornbread #cornbread #southerncooking #soulfood #louisiana #northlouisianasmeal #wefry #chefsofinstagram #entrepreneur : : : : #travel #grouptravel #travelsouth #travelusa #shechef #blackfoodways #foodietravel https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BuvCGn3BuII/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tf061i7atmc6

[chefhardetteharris]

Recipe testing. Want some cake? #recipetesting #usupnorth #poundcake #soulfood #baking #jobcorps #shreveport #chefhardette #northlouisianasmeal (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/Bv7L8qeBGVx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dsgovdltl16c

[chefhardetteharris]

#chefhardette hanging out!? Say it ain't so. Love the SBC's new daiquiri spot. What to get? The Stoner Hill. #ususpnorth #topadaboot #drivethrudaiquiris #shreveport #foodtours #louisianafoodways (at Shreveport, Louisiana) https://www.instagram.com/chefhdh/p/BvqIuqqhN8F/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cgwh052bnff2