Chef Dee Lavigne Is Ready to Take Over New Orleans
2021-04-23
With a pastry business, weekly tv cooking spot, and role as SoFab’s education director, Dee Lavigne is in command of her career.
Like many people who find success from hard work, Dwynesha “Chef Dee” Lavigne says yes first, then figures it out on the back end. It’s how she wound up with her own pastry business Deelightful Desserts; how she landed a regular cooking spot on WWL on Sunday mornings; and it’s why she’s the newly named education director of cooking classes at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFab) in New Orleans.
Lavigne’s baking comes in all kinds of forms, including Deelightful Bites, mini-cake desserts layered with buttercream frosting in flavors with mood board names like wedding cake and chocolate cloud — all served in Instagram-friendly jars. Her sprinkle-covered vanilla cupcakes are a specialty, as are her pretzel nut brownies and chewy chocolate chip cookies. At SoFab, she’ll be leading classes in baking as well as an introduction to Cajun and Creole cuisine course.
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The Life of Chef Lena Richard, a culinary giant who broke barriers
2022-02-02
NEW ORLEANS —New Orleans is known for its delicious food, but do you know the chefs behind those delicious recipes? One culinary giant who paved the way, but is often left in the shadows, is Lena Richard. The first, known African-American to host a culinary cooking TV show in the U.S. and it aired on WDSU.
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A new cooking school opens at SOFAB
2022-02-01
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— Deelightful Roux, a new cooking school at Southern Food & Beverage Museum (SOFAB) is celebrating its grand opening on February 1st.
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New Orleans’ Women in the Culinary Arts are Doing THE BEST Things
2022-01-27
In the spring Breanne Kostyk will open Flour Moon Bagels at 2606 St. Louis St. on the Lafitte Greenway I have followed this extremely talented baker for years and it is inspiring to witness her dream coming true.
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Exploring Olive Oil in Cocktails and Beyond
2021-11-04
Olive Oil in cocktails and beyond, with Olio Zucchi.
