The Lost Kitchen is closed for the season, Erin French and Michael Dutton hit the road in search of culinary inspiration and adventure; they leave the snow behind and head south to New Orleans.

Erin cooks over fire with foraged ingredients and unexpected treats as she discovers the bold, smoky, and spicy flavors of the desert; chefs share indigenous ingredients and generational food including chili peppers, mesquite, and wild juniper.