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What Creole chef Leah Chase meant to the world

She was the Queen of Creole, and a friend to civil rights leaders and U.S. presidents. Leah Chase passed away June 1, 2019 at the age of 96.

By Evan Kleiman • Jun 14, 2019 • 1 min read

She was the Queen of Creole, and a friend to civil rights leaders and U.S. presidents. Leah Chase passed away June 1, 2019 at the age of 96. She was the matriarch of Dooky Chase, a New Orleans institution that has stood through Jim Crow and Hurricane Katrina. Author and filmmaker Lolis Eric Elie joins Good Food to remember her life and legacy.

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What Creole chef Leah Chase meant to the world

She was the Queen of Creole, and a friend to civil rights leaders and U.S. presidents. Leah Chase passed away June 1, 2019 at the age of 96.

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Good Food

What Creole chef Leah Chase meant to the world

She was the Queen of Creole, and a friend to civil rights leaders and U.S. presidents. Leah Chase passed away June 1, 2019 at the age of 96.

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