Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table

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Ella Brennan is a household name in the restaurant industry. Known today as the inspirational matriarch of the rambling Brennan family of New Orleans and the force of nature behind first Brennan's and then Commander's Palace. Fired by her family at one point, she shouldered on. She was the creator of elaborate New Orleans breakfasts and jazz brunches and revolutionized creole cuisine. A pioneer of the modern American food movement, she pushed her chefs to the forefront helping to launch the celebrity chef phenomenon.

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Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

2016

Director:

Leslie Iwerks

Cast:
Emeril Lagasse

Paul Prudhomme

Drew Nieporent

Crew:
Leslie Iwerks

Director