Du Jour with Whitney Talbot Cushing, the kitchen fairy godmother

On a trip back from Las Vegas, Baton Rougean Whitney Talbot Cushing was wondering what to do next in her career when a girlfriend commented on the scary condition of her kitchen cabinets. The conversation expanded to the many ways busy families falter in the domestic sphere — exactly the inspiration Cushing needed. Back home a few days later, she began scribbling ideas about a multi-purpose service she named Culinary Therapy, a venture designed to help people like her friend, or her own mother, who was often fond of saying “the only thing I make for dinner is reservations,” says Cushing.  Read the rest of the 225 Dine story on Cushing here.To read previous Du Jour features on local chefs and other culinary experts, click here.