Kevin Belton

Chef Kevin Belton explores the food traditions of Louisiana cuisine.

Chef Kevin Belton takes viewers on a culinary tour of New Orleans in this cooking series from PBS affiliate WYES. The self-trained chef lets viewers in on family recipes he learned from his mother and grandmother while growing up in New Orleans. From seafood gumbo to shrimp remoulade to pecan-crusted redfish to Cajun turkey, the series explores the diverse mix of cultures that contribute to the food of the Big Easy. Aside from appearing as chef and guest on numerous television shows, Belton has also been an instructor at the New Orleans School of Cooking for the past two decades.

Chef Kevin Belton's new cooking series -- inspired by the vibrant festivals of New Orleans and its surrounding region -- showcases the unique food and multicultural heritage of the city. In his courtyard kitchen at WYES-TV studios, Belton prepares some of the best food booth favorites unique to the Big Easy, including breakfast jambalaya, a shrimp and crab burger, fried oyster po'boy sandwiches and Creole brined chicken. This 26-episode series also features segments with food vendors and festival-goers on location at the Oyster Festival, the French Market Creole Tomato Festival, Bastille Day Fete, Satchmo SummerFest and others.

Chef Kevin Belton explores the mix of cultures that make up the distinctive food of New Orleans.

Head chef at the New Orleans School of Cookery "Big" Kevin Belton and Can't Cook Won't Cook (1995) favourite "Little" Kevin Woodford join forces to taste the best cuisines found on both sides of the Atlantic.