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I'm an attorney by profession but a cook at heart. I am a firm believer that the best memories are usually made in the kitchen or over a great meal. I may not be able to remember what I did last weekend or what I wore yesterday, but I will always remember the taste of my first briny oyster, the aha moment when I first sprinkled sea salt on caramel, and what I ate the night I realized I was falling in love with my husband.

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