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The Last Class of the Dean of Southern Cuisine

The Last Class of the Dean of Southern Cuisine

Down in Savannah, over on Waters Avenue, in the shadow of Memorial Health University Medical Center, lies a quaint, cloud-rain-gray cottage. Compared to the stately homes farther up the street, it’s just a slip of a thing, easily missed. The only indication of the marvel inside is a small sign, with a toque logo and “Chef Joe Randall’s Cooking School” printed in tall, stately script. At the...

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Down in Savannah, over on Waters Avenue, in the shadow of Memorial Health University Medical Center, lies a quaint, cloud-rain-gray cottage. Compared to the stately homes farther up the street, it’s just a slip of a thing, easily missed. The only indication of the...

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