Six years ago, I didn't go to my cousin's wedding in the south of France so I could write a tv treatment for Emeril Lagasse. I met him on a plane and told him about my cooking show idea. He liked it, and told me to send a couple sample episodes to...
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All my aunts on my Mom's side are forager-cooks. They proudly show off their mosquito-protection suits as if they were brand-new dresses. Aunt Emilienne sold mushrooms to a Montreal restaurant for $700. Aunt Yvonne brought gallon-bags of walnuts f...
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Growing up, I never had a crockpot. We had a dishwasher, but never used it. We never bought pre-cut veggies and made our rice by watching the boil, then simmer, then steam -- not by pressing a button. I still hand-wash my dishes and cut my own veg...
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