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Good Food

Baking Pie for Michael Jackson

Akasha Richmond runs Akasha Restaurant in Culver City, but before that she cooked for Michael Jackson at home and on the road. When Richmond baked banana cream pie in the evening, Jackson would take a small slice, but by the next morning, the whole pie would be gone.

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By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Akasha Richmond runs Akasha Restaurant in Culver City, but before that she cooked for Michael Jackson at home and on the road. When Richmond baked banana cream pie in the evening, Jackson would take a small slice, but by the next morning, the whole pie would be gone.

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