Patricia Lousada

Patricia Lousada (1929-2019) was born in New York City. Her Italian mother was a singer and inspired her to cook with a wide knowledge of Italian and French cuisine. Patricia was a member of the New York City Ballet and her fellow dancers' love of good food further involved her in cooking. She later lived in Paris for two years, where the experience of attending lectures at the Cordon Bleu school, against a background of Parisian restaurants, deepened her interest still more.