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The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy

The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy is a new cooking series showcasing the Tremé restaurant and local landmark where Chef Leah Chase became known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine.Shot on location at Dooky Chase, the 26 episodes feature dishes that trace the history and cultural significance of the restaurant, prepared by younger generations of the Chase family who have led since Leah's death.

Family Gathering

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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    Madisonville

    S1 E102 - 26m 46s

    Chef Leah Chase grew up in Madisonville, Louisiana, a small community on the Tchefuncte
    River across Lake Pontchartrain from New Orleans. Chefs Dook Chase, her grandson, and Cleo Robinson, her niece, tap into Leah’s farm-to-table upbringing with Okra Gumbo and Farm-Raised Catfish and Grits. A Bloody Mary eye-opener from Eve Marie Haydel features a garden of fresh ingredients.

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    Make it Good

    S1 E101 - 26m 46s

    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.

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