DUSTIE LATIOLAIS

Like many born and raised in Louisiana, Dustie Latiolais was surrounded by a family who likes to cook. He grew up watching his grandparents cook and went hunting and fishing with his grandfather whenever the season was right.

“The first time I ever made a roux was at the hunting camp. I was about 12 years old, wondering, ‘What are y’all doing?’ So, they were like, ‘Here, stir this!’” Dustie says.

When Dustie was 14 years old, his first job was bussing tables at his great-uncle’s