{"id":3855,"date":"2024-04-21T04:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T20:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/?p=3855"},"modified":"2024-05-08T02:02:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T18:02:06","slug":"louisiana-eats-judge-porter-house-bb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/2024\/04\/louisiana-eats-judge-porter-house-bb\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Eats: Judge Porter House B&B"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A Taste of the South: Notes from a Trip to Louisiana<\/a>
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Great breakfast at a darling B&B in Natchitoches<\/h3>\n\n\n
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On our way back from Texas, we stopped in Natchitoches<\/a> (pronounced like “knock a dish”) for the night.  Established in 1714, Natchitoches is Louisiana’s oldest settlement.  Located by the Red River, it was a prosperous city in the early 19th century, was almost burnt during the Civil War and saw significant decline during the 20th century. But in the 1970’s, a visionary mayor saw its potential as a tourist destination, both as a base for water related activities and for touring nearby plantations.  This led to a massive renovation of old buildings which were turned into bed and breakfasts.  Today, Natchitoches has about 18,000 citizens and 50 B&Bs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Natchitoches appeals to local tourism, so its buzzing from Thursdays to Sundays and sleepy from Mondays to Wednesdays.  We got there on a Monday night, and thus we had our choice of B&Bs.  I chose the  Judge Porter House<\/a><\/strong> because I liked the looks of the building with its second floor veranda.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The house and the room were beautiful, and I hope to write a review of them, but this is a review of the breakfast we had there – a two course affair served at the dining room.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Breakfast was at individual tables for two.  That day we were one of two parties staying in the house.  It’s at 8:00 AM sharp.  The housekeeper\/cook brings the food to you.  

The tables were beautifully laid out, and the juice was some non-alcoholic cocktail which I found pleasant, but not compelling.  The coffee was quite good.
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The first course was a delicious raspberry croissant bread pudding<\/strong>.  I love the idea of making bread pudding with croissants, and I might try it myself once I go back to cooking.  It was served warm and was a great start to breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The second course consisted of eggs benedict with cheesy grits<\/strong>.  Mike enjoyed the eggs very much, both his and mine and I don’t eat eggs.  I thought the grits were fine, but while I like grits more than Mike does, I am not that big a fan of them.

The housekeeper\/cook\/waitress, whose name I can’t remember, a Boston transplant, was delightful.  She was very personable, friendly and just amenable, in addition to a great cook.  She made our brief stay and breakfast even better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge Porter House<\/a><\/strong>
321 2nd St 
Natchitoches, LA
(318) 352-9206<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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