“Howard brings that same storyteller sensibility—paired with serious restaurant-honed kitchen chops—to teach home cooks easily achievable building block recipes and techniques that lend an extra level of pleasure to the simplest dishes, while letting the ingredients shine through.”

“Howard’s enthusiastic exploration of her life in and out of the kitchen shows her at her best and most delightful.”

“I’ve been mentioned in the same sentence as Ina Garten and finally feel like I’ve made it,” said Vivian.

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