Movie

Ella Brennan: Commanding the Table (2016)

• October 15, 2016
• 1h 36m

• Documentary

Overview

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.

Director

Leslie Iwerks

Starring

Emeril Lagasse, Paul Prudhomme, Drew Nieporent