How a Crush on a Cute Guy Kickstarted Nancy Silverton’s Culinary Empire

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Oct 28, 202500:55:57Society & Culture

In this special episode, we join James Beard Award-winning chef, baker and author Nancy Silverton in her new beautiful restaurant, Osteria Mozza, in Washington DC. Nancy takes us back to her childhood kitchen in Southern...

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