Put a little salt and pepper in the batter, drip it in grease.
Sit it in front of them.
They’re going to love it.
Credit: Laura Partain
It’s a really, uh, beautiful lesson.
Be yourself in your songs.
Don’t put on airs."
All this and more on this episode ofBiscuits & Jam.
Now living in Nashville, Mary’s latest albumRifles and Rosary Beadswas co-written with wounded veterans.
It speaks directly to the challenges and fears that soldiers and their families have faced.
Like so many of Mary’s songs, it’s unflinchingly honest.
I was adopted into an Italian family, actually.
And my last name is quite complicated.
My adoptive Italian father got the name froma man he never met.
He never met his dad.
Mr. Gauthier is a mystery to all of us.
It’s a long story, which I’ve made records about.
It’s been quite the journey for me.
The reason I ended up in music actually is because of this quest for identity and meaning.
The Lousiana heritage is a part of who I am but carry it lightly.
I don’t really know where I’m truly from.
She would bake cookies and cookies and cookies.
We had so many Italian cookies, dozens of Italian cookies, and breads.
She had 12 brothers and sisters and we’d have this giant feast of St. Joseph.
I just wish I’d cooked more with her because thos Italian cookies were incredible.
Mary Gauthier, On the Holidays
There was always a lot of food.
We were weaving Italian heritage into the culture of south Lousiana, which was predominately French and African.
The cocktails were endless.
About Biscuits & Jam
In the South, talking about food is personal.
It’s a way of sharing your history, your family, your culture, and yourself.
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Geta transcript of the full interviewwith Mary Gauthier.
