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THIBODAUX 鈥� The 15th annual Bite of the Arts, 果冻APP鈥檚 premier fundraising event for the John Folse Culinary Institute, is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, in the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. This year鈥檚 celebration is themed 鈥淜ingambo to Gumbo: Celebrating the African Influence on Cajun and Creole Cuisine.鈥�

The festivity will begin with a cocktail reception and hors d鈥檕euvres at 6:30 p.m., followed by a three-course dinner prepared by well-trained student culinarians under the direction of distinguished visiting chef , owner of Chef Joe Randall鈥檚 Cooking School in Savannah, Ga.

Special guests will include , a member of Randall鈥檚 African-American Chefs Hall of Fame, and Rudy Lombard, coauthor of 鈥淭he Creole Feast,鈥� a chronicle of African-American chefs in New Orleans throughout the 1970s. All gala dishes will be prepared from recipes featured in Lombard鈥檚 book.

In addition to fine dining, attendees can look forward to the annual live and silent auctions.

Corporate tables for 10 are available for $5,000, with Benefactor tables for eight available at $2,500. Regular seating is $150 per guest. Wine will be served during the meal, and every couple in attendance will receive a commemorative event poster. Cocktail attire is requested.

To order tickets, call (985) 449-7114. For additional information about the John Folse Culinary Institute, go to www.nicholls.edu/culinary/.