MARCELLE BIENVENU is a  cookbook author and food writer who  has been preparing Cajun and Creole dishes since the 1960s. Marcelle has written on Cajun and Creole cuisine for The Times Picayune, TimeLife Books, and been featured in Food & Wine, Southern Living, Redbook, The New York Times, Louisiana Life, and Acadiana Profile. Marcelle is the author of three books: Who's Your Mama, Are You Catholic, and Can You Make A Roux?, Who's Your Mama … (The Sequel), and Cajun Cooking for Beginners.  She co-edited Cooking Up A Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times Picayune. As well as co-authored several cookbooks with renowned chef Emeril Lagasse including Louisiana Real & Rustic, Emeril’s Creole Christmas, Emril’s TV Dinners, and Every Day’s A Party.  She owned and operated a restaurant Chez Marcelle, near Lafayette, LA., and has worked for several restaurants,. including Commander's Palace and K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans. Chef Marcelle Bienvenu is an instructor for the John Folse Culinary Institute, and a graduate/instructor at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. She lives on Bayou Têche in St. Martinville. LA., with her husband, Rock Lasserre.