Bayou Football Finds New, Temporary Home, by Karen Henderson (3:52)
The Bayou Classic, the traditional Thanksgiving football rivalry between historically black universities Grambling State and Southern University, will be played in Houston this year, instead of its usual site, New Orleans. It's just one of events forced to seek a new home because of **** Katrina.
Finding New Orleans Thanksgiving, in Maryland, by Allison Keyes (2:48 )
This Thanksgiving, the tastes of New Orleans will be missing or difficult to find for families now living far from their favorite Cajun or Creole spices. That's the case for a couple who evacuated from New Orleans and are spending Thanksgiving in Mount Rainier, Md.
New Orleans Spices, Spicing Up Life and Cooking, by Audie Cornish (2:30)
Whether you're cooking up jambalaya or the turkey-duck-chicken creation known as "turducken," it's the spice -- not the cooking that makes the difference. Audie Cornish reports on the herbs and spices that New Orleans chef Paul Prudhomme says adds to cooking and to life.
New Orleans Dishes on Utah Table, by Howard Berkes (3:36)
The taste of New Orleans is showing up on Thanksgiving tables across the country. A former New Orleans resident is cooking Cajun and Creole dishes for Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City.
Morning Edition, November 24, 2005 · NPR News(audio available for RealPlayer & Windows Media)