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Jul 2
1h 36m

Chef JKP Sits Down With The Woman Behind...

The Chef JKP Podcast
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Send us Fan Mail This episode is different. Joining him is the person who knows him better than anyone else, his wife, Maria Knight-Paccheco. What begins as a fun conversation quickly becomes one of the most personal episodes of the podcast. They talk about marriage, life behind professional kitchens, the sacrifices hospitality demands, why chefs think di ... Show More
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