Although Fonville Winans is internationally recognized for photographing Grand Isle’s Depression-Era Cajuns and Baton Rouge brides and debutantes, he was also as an excellent cook. Fonville’s daughter-in-law, Melinda Winans, recently collaborated with Cynthia Nobles, cookbook author and editor for LSU Press, to publish Fonville’s biography and over 100 of his original recipes (samples included!).

Refreshments at 6 pm, lecture begins at 6:30 pm.