Dee Lavigne featured in New Orleans Magazine
2020-11-02
Choosing the best of the best in New Orleans food is almost a Herculean task.
Light as a dream and tinted a hue worthy of a couture ball gown, pastry chef Dwynishia “Dee” Lavigne’s fluffy Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes are flavored with pure vanilla and frosted with lofty swirls of Italian butter cream kissed with a hint of almond and tinted blush pink with fresh strawberry puree. The elegant puffs are also offered with a finish of lightly sweetened, freshly whipped vanilla-scented cream. Fresh, hand-cut strawberries adorn the crowns of both versions.
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The Black Creole Chef Who Paved the Way for Food TV
2022-05-19
A belated celebration of Lena Richard. In 1949 — more than a decade before Julia Child’s television debut — a boisterous Creole chef put on a cook’s uniform and made history.
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Chef Dee Lavigne Expands The Only Black-Owned Cooking School In New Orleans
2022-05-11
Deelightful Roux School of Cooking is the only African American-owned cooking school taught by a New Orleans native, and her class is a guide to New Orleans’ food culture.
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Introducing the interesting and insightful Dwynesha Lavigne
2022-05-05
We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Dwynesha Lavigne. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Dwynesha below.
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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.
