The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah's Legacy

An Eye for Art

Chef Leah Chase began collecting works by Black artists in the early 1970s and her Dooky Chase restaurant is a visual feast thanks to the culinary icon who was a lifelong member of the New Orleans Museum of Art Board of Trustees. Chefs Dook and Zoe Chase revisit three dishes including Curried Chicken Salad, Crabmeat Salad and Peach Cobbler, which were favorites at art patron parties.

An Eye for Art

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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