MARCELLE BIENVENU of St. Martinville, La., is an accomplished chef, cookbook author, food writer and culinary school instructor.
She has authored numerous cookbooks, including Who’s Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make A Roux? (Books 1 and 2), Cajun Cooking for Beginners, and No Baloney on My Boat!
In the early 1970s she worked as a researcher and consultant for Time-Life Books, contributing to a series of books titled Foods of the World. She’s been featured in Food & Wine, Southern Living, Redbook and The New York Times.
She has extensive catering management experience for restaurants including K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, Commander’s Palace and Brennan’s of Houston.
For 10 years, until 2019, she was the chef/instructor at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La.
