The woman who would become known as one of the world’s top food bloggers and go on to become one of the California Bay Area’s most influential culinary stars didn’t start out working in food at all.

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My first job out of college was at a fancy little grocery in Brooklyn where I cooked the prepared foods. One of the perks of working there was an endless supply of free coffee. I don’t drink coffee.