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Rightly or wrongly from katrina. whats in this that brings you to this series? >> well, as david was saying, the culture of new orleans is something thats a part about daily lives. more than any other place that i have ever been. i live here in new orleans, new york, los angeles. and, you know, when we ask about our day, if i call it home, hows your day, the response is well, it is pretty good. we had red beans for lunch, you know. and we are going to have baked chicken and shrimp creole for din...

The creole, we are the mutts, the beautifully miss edge nated people who are americans. new orleans is a triumph in that sense. >> reporter: if you are not from new orleans and much of the country has moved on from katrina, what is in this that brings you to this series? >> well, as david was saying, the culture of new orleans is something that is a part of our daily lives, more than any other place that i have been. i have lived here in new orleans, new york and los angeles. when we ask about o...

To, with donna brazil, because she is a new orleans woman. this is quite a moment for her. and donna, i feel terrible because youre in d.c. youre going to get snowed in, you cant be down there. but how does this feel for you? youve got to be loving this moment. >> you know, campbell, i had the opportunity to go down to the super bowl. i was with so many friends and wonderful louisianans and people from all over the state of louisiana. we had a great time in florida. but, you know, i plan to go h...

Know the holy trinity and know how to make the red beans and rice for next week, but is there any special recipe we should look forward to based on the victory of the new orleans saints? >> well, i think that they have just good food which is what the saints, but i will tell you, there are so many things that chicken an dewandoille and smok sausage and corn and -- corn soup is one of the things that we love. jalapeno pie, and i mean, that is a big thing here in new orleans. the bourbon streets p...