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Cooking as fast as I can : a chef's story of family, food, and forgiveness / Cat Cora with Karen Karbo.

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Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2015.

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9781476766140 (hc.)

1476766142 (hc.)

First Scribner hardcover edition.

241 pages ; 22 cm.

"Before she became a celebrated chef, Cathy Cora was just a girl from Jackson, Mississippi, where days were slow and every meal was made from scratch. Her passion for the kitchen started in her home, where she spent her days internalizing the dishes that would form the cornerstone of her cooking philosophy incorporating her Greek heritage and Southern upbringing-- from crispy fried chicken and honey-drenched biscuits to spanakopita. But outside the kitchen, Cat's life was volatile. Cat Cora reveals coming-of-age experiences from early childhood sexual abuse to the realities of life as a lesbian in the deep South. She found her passion in the kitchen and went on to attend the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and apprentice under Michelin star chefs in France. After her big break as a co-host on the Food Network's Melting Pot, Cat broke barriers by becoming the first-ever female Iron Chef. Cora writes movingly about how she found courage and redemption in the dark truths of her past and about how she found solace in the kitchen and work. Cat Cora is the author of Cooking from the Hip and Cat Cora's Classics With a Twist"--Provided by publisher.

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