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Oct 2023
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Rowan Jacobsen: Swashbuckling tales of t...

José Andrés
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The award-winning science and food writer takes us behind the scenes of his wild reporting on truffles -- both kinds. You might not think you care about these foods. Prepare to be corrected.

Plus: A caller wonders which expensive ingredients are worth the money and which aren't.

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