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" I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my family. "

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" In a professional kitchen, the idea is to have your cooks not moving much while they're cooking. You want them to stay in the same spot. "

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" I'm a very bad baker. "

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" Some chefs go crazy with one restaurant, and if I had 20, I would go nuts. "

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" I see a lot of people who change careers in the middle of their life and they think it's a good idea to come in the kitchen. "

" It has been stressful to be a French resident in America. "