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California Coffee, Sean Brock, Dominique Ansel
Evan Kleiman visits an organic farm just outside of Santa Barbara that’s growing the first commercial coffee in California, chef Sean Brock reflects on his Southern roots in his book Heritage and Dominique Ansel, inventor of the Cronut, shares his first cookbook.
By Evan Kleiman • • 57m ListenEvan Kleiman visits an organic farm just outside of Santa Barbara that’s growing the first commercial coffee in California, chef Sean Brock reflects on his Southern roots in his book Heritage and Dominique Ansel, inventor of the Cronut, shares his first cookbook.
Photo: Lindsey Mesta
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