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Don’t Overthink It

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The Beauty of Failure

There is an immediate emotional impact when you receive a rejection letter – a sense of disappointment –but even at that young age, I had an optimism that life works itself out… It’s how you leverage failure that is the … Continue reading

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A Marriage of Inconvenience

Young and insecure when we first married in 1978, I said to my husband during an argument, “You only stay married to me because I’m convenient.” He looked at me — with patience, love and a hint of a smile … Continue reading

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Wisdom from Her Mom

[Kids] made fun of me. [Called me] liver lips. Ugly. Said my nose was too broad. I was too dark. I was too this. I was too that. And my mother said look in the mirror. Give yourself some time. … Continue reading

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Made With Love

What do you think is the best advice you’ve given to those starting out in the restaurant industry? You have got to put the love into the food. One [thing] is to help each other. Then that energy that we’re … Continue reading

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