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9 Things I Wish I Knew About Writing My First Cookbook

January 30, 2018 by diannejacob 19 Comments

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When I started writing my first cookbook, Vegetarian Việt Nam, and friends asked what’s involved, I gave them a blank stare. If they had asked me to prepare a meal for a couple hundred people, I’d say, “Easy. When and where?” I’m a professional chef, and this is what I know.

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