Trailblazer Lena Richard defied Jim Crow-era barriers to become the first Black woman to host a televised cooking show, more than 10 years before Julia Child. In the 1930s and 1940s, Richard also authored a cookbook. Today, her legacy continues in Chef Dee Lavigne, who has opened the first Black-owned cooking school in New Orleans in 86 years.
Chef Lavigne welcomes beginners and seasoned cooks to create favorite Cajun and Creole dishes. Here are 5 reasons to take a class at the Deelightful Roux School of Cooking on your next visit to New Orleans. Read more here.