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" When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy. "

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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. "

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" New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place. "

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