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Baking for two, Martinis, and ... Paris Hilton?

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Leslie Irish Evans
Mar 03, 2023
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I love to bake. I’m talking about the literal act of gathering, mixing, and baking ingredients. It’s a relaxing, creative release. I remember seeing a baker—I think it was Yotam Ottolenghi— on a show saying something to the effect of:

When I cook I take chicken and vegetables and end up with … chicken and vegetables. But when I bake I take flour, eggs…

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