Leah Chase
American chef
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Leyah Chase was an American chef based in New Orleans, Louisiana. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking. Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1923, Madisonville, LA
Died: June 1, 2019 (age 96 years), New Orleans, LA
Children: Emily Chase Haydel
Spouse: Edgar Lawrence Chase II (m. 1946–2016)
Grandchild: Chase Kamata
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