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May 2023
1h 15m

Chef and Restaurateur: Thomas Keller

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Thomas Keller is one of the best—and best known—chefs in America, but it took him 40 years to get there. He took a long, winding path through the culinary arts; from whisking his first hollandaise sauce at the Palm Beach Yacht Club, to learning the painstaking art of pastry at one of the finest restaurants in France. He also worked in some of America’s most ... Show More
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