Not enough words in the English language to appropriately describe what Leah Chase means to America.
Her contributions to creole cooking alone make her a legend, long before we had celebrity chefs.
She fed and supported civil rights leaders.
She lived in a FEMA trailer when Katrina destroyed her home.
She rebuilt her legendary restaurant with husband Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr., who died in 2016.
Yes, I had many a lunch there, both at buffet table and on the menu.
Her contributions to creole cooking alone make her a legend, long before we had celebrity chefs.
She fed and supported civil rights leaders.
She lived in a FEMA trailer when Katrina destroyed her home.
She rebuilt her legendary restaurant with husband Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr., who died in 2016.
Yes, I had many a lunch there, both at buffet table and on the menu.
Edgar and Leah were quick to come over and ask me if the lima beans were good (no, they were great I said), if the fish was crispy, was the pie flavorful (not just sweet) and if the chicken was worthy (yes, easily tied with best on earth).
RIP good soul. You deserve to be on the Mount Rushmore of cooks whose kitchens that served all with love.
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