Chef’s Prerogative:

The Pros Share Their Favorite Holiday Dishes

by Kelly Carter,
Posted: 2006-11-20 15:13:03

Leah Chase's Creole Gumbo

Leah Chase

      Chef Leah Chase has manned the stove at Dooky Chase, New Orleans' first Creole restaurant, since the mid-1950s. The renowned restaurant suffered severe damage during Hurricane Katrina, but look for it to reopen in January 2007 with Chase, who turns 84 that month, still in the kitchen.

      Plus:Get her recipe for Creole Gumbo

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      2006-09-06 08:12:27