Diplomat, producer, and author Nicole Avant talks grief, food, and growing up in her late mother's art- and celebrity-filled kitchen.

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Comedian and "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult" author Maria Bamford opens up about mental health, cooking with confidence, and the art of the apology.

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Bestselling author and beloved kidlit icon Judy Blume reveals her mother's recipe box and her own anxiety dreams about cooking.

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Entrepreneur and investor extraordinaire Mark Cuban shares how his Jewish family's mix of confidence, scrappiness, and noodle raisin kugel made him who he is today.

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Author Tayari Jones remembers, "I felt like someone pulled back a curtain and said, 'Young lady, this whole world could be yours.' And when I looked through that curtain, I didn't see any pots or pans.”

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