Paul Prudhomme
 Prudhomme in 2008 (sideways) |
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| Born | July 13, 1940 Opelousas, LA |
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| Cooking style | Cajun |
| Spouse | Kay Prudhomme (deceased) Lori Bennett (2010—) |
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Paul Prudhomme (born July 13, 1940) is an American celebrity chef whose specialty is Cajun cuisine. He is also the owner of one of the top restaurants in New Orleans, K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen.
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[edit] Early life
The youngest of thirteen children, Prudhomme was raised on a farm near Opelousas, the seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Members of his family had been active as cooks and in the restaurant business in and around Lafayette, Louisiana.
[edit] Career
He became executive chef at Commander's Palace in New Orleans. In 1979, he and his late wife, Kay Prudhomme, opened K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in the French Quarter of New Orleans.
[edit] Personal life
In March 2008, Prudhomme was grazed by a .22-calibre stray bullet while catering the Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament. He at first thought a bee had stung his arm, required no serious medical attention, and within five minutes was back to cooking for the golf tournament.[1]
Prudhomme married his second wife Lori Bennett in an October 2010 wedding in Las Vegas. He had first mentioned her in the chocolate chip cookie recipe in his first cookbook.
[edit] Books & shows
[edit] Cookbooks
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Kitchen (April 1984) ISBN 0-688-02847-0
- The Prudhomme Family Cookbook (September 1987) ISBN 0-688-075495
- Authentic Cajun Cooking (1984–1989) booklet for Tabasco
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Cajun Magic (Sepeptember 1989) ISBN 0-517-68642-2
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Seasoned America (October 1991) ISBN 0-688-05282-7
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fork in the Road (October 1993) ISBN 0-688-12165-9
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Pure Magic (June 1995) ISBN 0-688-14202-8
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Fiery Foods That I Love (November 1995) ISBN 0-688-12153-5
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Kitchen Expedition (July 1997) ISBN 0-9656348-0-9
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Louisiana Tastes (February 2000) ISBN 0-688-12224-8
- Chef Paul Prudhomme's Always Cooking (January 2007) ISBN 0-9791958-0-2
[edit] Videos
- Louisiana Kitchen: Vol. 1: Cajun Blackened Redfish (October 1986)
- Louisiana Kitchen: Vol. 2: Cajun & Creole Classics (October 1990)
- Biography: Paul Prudhomme: Cajun Sensation (December 2009)
[edit] Television
Prudhomme has made five seasons of cooking shows for New Orleans' PBS affiliate WYES.
- Fork In The Road (26 episodes, 1995)
- Fiery Foods (26 episodes, 1996)
- Kitchen Expedition (26 episodes, 1997)
- Louisiana Kitchen (26 episodes, 1998)
- Always Cooking (26 episodes, 2007)
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