Occupation-Chef/ Culinary
Eliza Seymour Lee (1800-c. 1874)
Eliza Lee was one of the most esteemed cooks in antebellum Charleston who ran not only a prestigious catering business...
Sally Seymour (?-1824)
Sally Seymour of Charleston, South Carolina built a business empire out of her pastry shop by providing haute cuisine for...
Leah “Dooky” Chase (1923-2019)
Dubbed the “Queen of Creole Cuisine” for her culinary genius, Leah Chase was an American chef, author, and TV personality...
