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594: New York Chef ​​Leah Cohen Is On TV, and Under the Radar

We had a great time catching up with Leah Cohen. She’s the chef-owner of the terrific Pig & Khao restaurants in New York City, with locations on the Upper West Side and Lower East Side. On this episode, we talk about her career and appearing on an early season of Top Chef. We also get into her struggles with identity as a kid, and how her Filipino and Jewish upbringing made her the chef she is today. Also on the show we have a great conversation with Barbara Costello. She of the popular @BrunchwithBabs social accounts and the new cookbook: Every Day with Babs: 101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook. Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you. 

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We had a great time catching up with Leah Cohen. She’s the chef-owner of the terrific Pig & Khao restaurants in New York City, with locations on the Upper West Side and Lower East Side. On this episode, we talk about her career and appearing on an early season of Top Chef. We also get into her struggles with identity as a kid, and how her Filipino and Jewish upbringing made her the chef she is today.Also on the show we have a great conversation with Barbara Costello. She of the popular @BrunchwithBabs social accounts and the new cookbook: Every Day with Babs: 101 Family-Friendly Dinners for Every Day of the Week: A Cookbook.Do you enjoy This Is TASTE? Drop us a review on Apple, or star us on Spotify. We’d love to hear from you.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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