The Dooky Chase Cookbook by Leah Chase

The Dooky Chase Cookbook

Bring home the rich culinary legacy of New Orleans with The Dooky Chase Cookbook. Created by the legendary Leah Chase, the "Queen of Creole Cuisine," this iconic cookbook celebrates the authentic recipes and traditions that made Dooky Chase's Restaurant a New Orleans institution.

Featuring classic Creole dishes, family recipes, and Chef Chase's timeless cooking techniques, this collection offers everything from gumbos and seafood specialties to hearty entrées, vegetables, and beloved desserts. More than a cookbook, it's a celebration of New Orleans history, hospitality, and the joy of gathering around the table.

Features

• Classic cookbook by legendary Chef Leah Chase

• Authentic Creole recipes from the famed Dooky Chase's Restaurant

• Traditional Louisiana cooking techniques and family favorites

• Inspiring stories that celebrate New Orleans food and culture

• An essential addition to any Louisiana cookbook collection

Whether you're recreating treasured Creole classics or exploring the flavors of New Orleans for the first time, The Dooky Chase Cookbook is a timeless guide to one of America's greatest culinary traditions.

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 NOLA.