William Wells, owner of Culinary Productions Catering

Thanksgiving must-have: Cornbread dressing Favorite thing to make with leftovers: Turkey sandwiches (with the football game) On the person he’s most thankful for in his career:“Ephraim Cutler was the chef at the Baton Rouge Country Club many, many years ago. He showed me that there was a more creative side of cooking. I was basically just a line cook until then. I served an apprenticeship and he taught me everything—nuts and bolts, bottom to the top. I think my creative side was always there, but he really helped me bring it out.” (Photo courtesy William Wells)