The Dooky Chase Cookbook
The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase is a revised and expanded edition published by Arcadia Publishing on May 22, 2023. This 288-page cookbook showcases a collection of recipes from the renowned Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a New Orleans landmark celebrated for its fine Creole cuisine since 1941. Leah Chase, a pivotal figure in the restaurant’s kitchen, shares recipes that have delighted patrons for decades, accompanied by anecdotes that reflect the restaurant’s rich traditions and the origins of its beloved dishes.
Readers will find a diverse array of recipes that highlight the flavors of Cajun and Creole cooking, alongside stories that honor the legacy of Leah Chase and her contributions to the culinary landscape of New Orleans. This edition also includes a new chapter dedicated to drinks, further enriching the culinary experience. Enhanced by exquisite works from the African American art collection displayed in the restaurant, this cookbook serves as a tribute to the enduring impact of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant and its storied history.
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Dooky Chase’s Restaurant, a New Orleans landmark and celebrated bastion of fine Creole food, has welcomed notable individuals as well as thousands of locals through its doors since opening in 1941. The unquestionable authority in the restaurant’s kitchen for many of those years, Leah Chase offers here a collection of recipes from the menu and her personal files that have delighted patrons for decades.
Spiced with exquisite works from the African American art collection that hangs in the restaurant’s dining room, this cookbook pairs the flavors of Leah Chase’s dishes with anecdotes recounting the restaurant’s traditions, origins of the recipes, and memories. This revised and expanded edition presents even more of the restaurant’s favorite offerings and features a new chapter on drinks. Dooky Chase’s longtime chef and proprietor passed away in 2019, but these pages honor Leah’s legacy through recipes and sentiments that will be forever intertwined with the history of New Orleans.
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