The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy

Make it Good

The Chase family grew a corner sandwich shop – where Chef Leah Chase became known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine – into a culinary landmark. In this episode, grandson Dook Chase and great-granddaughter Zoe Chase prepare Smothered Pork Chops with Rice Dressing and Chicken Creole. Granddaughter Eve Marie Haydel blends a Sister Stell mocktail dedicated to her aunt, Stella Chase Reese.

Make it Good

26m 46s

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    Family Gathering

    S1 E126 - 26m 46s

    In this episode, viewers visit the Chase Family Pavilion for a get-together in the country. The gathering features an array of down-home favorites, including Leah’s Cole Slaw, Boiled Crawfish and Pulled Pork

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    At Home with My Pots

    S1 E125 - 26m 46s

    Recognizing that they have big shoes to fill, the younger Chase generations carry on their family’s legacy at Dooky Chase, creating new dishes and respecting food traditions that Chef Leah Chase created. Representing this fusion, Chefs Dook and Zoe Chase present Chicken Cacciatore and Stuffed Acorn Squash with a Cherry Red Wine reduction accompanied by Eve Marie Haydel’s Lavender Lemonade.

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    Dooky Chase’s Second Act

    S1 E124 - 26m 46s

    The Chase generations have reintroduced Creole specialties and cocktails from an earlier day, adding new menu items like vegan dishes. In this episode, the past meets the present with two dishes from Chefs Dook and Zoe Chase: Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp & Crabmeat plus Pan Seared Whole Trout. Eve Marie Haydel offers a new twist on a traditional cocktail with her Spicy Jalapeno Hibiscus Margarita.

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