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Nov 2022
23m 32s

Thanksgiving Cooking for One w/ Yewande ...

Wendy Lopez, Jessica Jones
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With the holidays this week, we are re-airing this timely conversation. Yewande Komolafe is a journalist for New York Times Cooking with a keen eye for FLAVOR. As an immigrant from Nigeria, she loves incorporating the flavors of her culture combined with the techniques of traditional french cooking. Today on the pod, I talk with Yewande about her unique take ... Show More
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