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Mar 2023
1h 30m

Food52: Amanda Hesser (2021)

Guy Raz | Wondery
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In the early 1990s, as Amanda Hesser's college friends were interviewing for their first cubicle jobs, she chose a different path; one that led straight into the kitchens of Europe, where she cooked traditional recipes and learned the rhythm of the seasons from a crusty French gardener. By 24, she had landed a book deal and one of the most coveted jobs in jo ... Show More
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