Healthy Cooking Demo with Chef Nino

Neil “Nino” Thibodaux, native of Franklin and resident of Houma, will teach patrons how to make a unique Summertime Salad with poppyseed dressing from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Thursday, July 31, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon.

Chef Nino has a great love for Italy, its unique culture, and its people and enjoys not only teaching the language, but also sharing his life’s experiences. He lived there for 14 years.

He is a graduate of Franklin High School and earned his bachelor of arts degree in theology/psychology from Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida. He received his doctorate in theology/psychology from Victory Baptist College in North Augusta, South Carolina. He earned an associate’s degree in the Italian Language from Perugia University in Catania, Italy. He also has taught at the university level for several years.