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Mar 2024
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Anything’s Pastable 4 | A Cookbook Is Bo...

Dan Pashman
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In the final episode of “Anything’s Pastable,” the recipes are done — but they’re all in Google Docs. Now Dan has to bring them together into an actual book, with a cohesive visual style. So he hires an art director who scours flea markets for just the right props to bring the book’s personality to life. Then Dan heads to the Bay Area for the photo shoot, wh ... Show More
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