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" When I do a cooking class now, I tell people that the most important part is to read the recipe many times so you know what you're doing. What I don't tell them, though, is that sometimes I do parties where I'm rushing so much I don't have time to follow my own advice. "

Wolfgang Puck

Cooking

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Wolfgang Puck

Best

Important

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Grow Up

Grow

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