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Annie Armstrong
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Why is it so hard to sell a restaurant cookbook?
Aug 12, 2026
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Oct 28, 2026
Private cheffing was once a late-career move for veteran chefs. Thanks to social media highlight reels of Hamptons’ mansions, the promise of six-figure salaries, and book deals, it’s now the dream job for a generation of young cooks, and New York restaurants are paying the price.
Oct 26, 2026
Almost a decade ago, Mario Batali fled New York for Michigan after a sexual misconduct scandal ended his career. Is he auditioning for a second act? The author went to Traverse City to find out.
