About the Authors

When Southern sisters-in-law Patrice Keller Kononchek and Lauren Malone Keller transitioned from being care-free young professionals to busy moms on budgets, they knew that their restaurant rendez-vous could not stay in their weekly schedules. They were determined to recreate their favorite New Orleans restaurant recipes in their own homes—without the fuss.

Patrice is a graduate of St. Mary’s Dominican High School and Spring Hill College. She loves event planning, crafting, and collecting slow cookers.

Lauren is a graduate of St. Martin’s Episcopal School and Loyola University New Orleans. She enjoys photography and traveling with her family.