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Cooking Relationships | Mary Sue Milliken | TEDxACCD


hi let see that is my motto pretty much

hi let see that is my motto pretty much gets me through every day and food is

gets me through every day and food is

gets me through every day and food is the most fundamental human need that we

the most fundamental human need that we

the most fundamental human need that we all have and it’s definitely come we

all have and it’s definitely come we

all have and it’s definitely come we come by it pretty honestly because our

come by it pretty honestly because our

come by it pretty honestly because our first connection with our mothers is

first connection with our mothers is

first connection with our mothers is through food and then all our lives we

through food and then all our lives we

through food and then all our lives we gather there in exchange so I hope you

gather there in exchange so I hope you

gather there in exchange so I hope you all got my world peace cookies those are

all got my world peace cookies those are

all got my world peace cookies those are a very delicious recipe that’s why

a very delicious recipe that’s why

a very delicious recipe that’s why they’re called world peace cookies and I

they’re called world peace cookies and I

they’re called world peace cookies and I gave you the recipe so you can share it

gave you the recipe so you can share it

gave you the recipe so you can share it with your friends and family too and I

with your friends and family too and I

with your friends and family too and I just want you to sort of notice how that

just want you to sort of notice how that

just want you to sort of notice how that makes you feel because now we’re

makes you feel because now we’re

makes you feel because now we’re connected in a small special way because

connected in a small special way because

connected in a small special way because we’re we’ve shared something now whether

we’re we’ve shared something now whether

we’re we’ve shared something now whether it’s plain or fancy Mother’s Milk or

it’s plain or fancy Mother’s Milk or

it’s plain or fancy Mother’s Milk or cookies all food really has has the

cookies all food really has has the

cookies all food really has has the ability to be a catalyst to bring us

ability to be a catalyst to bring us

ability to be a catalyst to bring us together and what I love about food is

together and what I love about food is

together and what I love about food is how it does bring that connection to

how it does bring that connection to

how it does bring that connection to every day now I’m the youngest of three

every day now I’m the youngest of three

every day now I’m the youngest of three girls and when I was in sixth grade food

girls and when I was in sixth grade food

girls and when I was in sixth grade food was what saved me it became my outlet my

was what saved me it became my outlet my

was what saved me it became my outlet my medium my family was falling apart and I

medium my family was falling apart and I

medium my family was falling apart and I turned to food and that’s what got me

turned to food and that’s what got me

turned to food and that’s what got me through actually I think it’s why I

through actually I think it’s why I

through actually I think it’s why I passed the sixth grade you see I had

passed the sixth grade you see I had

passed the sixth grade you see I had started out on the honor roll and then

started out on the honor roll and then

started out on the honor roll and then throughout the year while things were

throughout the year while things were

throughout the year while things were tough at home

tough at home

tough at home I just stopped working and doing my

I just stopped working and doing my

I just stopped working and doing my schoolwork and it was definitely I

schoolwork and it was definitely I

schoolwork and it was definitely I wasn’t finishing assignments I’d start

wasn’t finishing assignments I’d start

wasn’t finishing assignments I’d start them but it was definitely a tough year

them but it was definitely a tough year

them but it was definitely a tough year for me and to make it worse on the last

for me and to make it worse on the last

for me and to make it worse on the last day when I was supposed to hand in my

day when I was supposed to hand in my

day when I was supposed to hand in my report the next day I stayed up all

report the next day I stayed up all

report the next day I stayed up all night and baked a chocolate cake to take

night and baked a chocolate cake to take

night and baked a chocolate cake to take to class now my teacher thankfully I

to class now my teacher thankfully I

to class now my teacher thankfully I think knew what I was going through and

think knew what I was going through and

think knew what I was going through and she let that cake stand in for my final

she let that cake stand in for my final

she let that cake stand in for my final project and I did pass and I got to go

project and I did pass and I got to go

project and I did pass and I got to go to middle school

to middle school

to middle school I started my career actually in a donut

I started my career actually in a donut

I started my career actually in a donut shop and then I start soon after went

shop and then I start soon after went

shop and then I start soon after went into a pizza place and then halfway

into a pizza place and then halfway

into a pizza place and then halfway through high school I was invited to a

through high school I was invited to a

through high school I was invited to a dinner party with my sister and the chef

dinner party with my sister and the chef

dinner party with my sister and the chef that cooked he was a professional chef

that cooked he was a professional chef

that cooked he was a professional chef his name was Greg and I was so amazed at

his name was Greg and I was so amazed at

his name was Greg and I was so amazed at how quickly he cooked and with such

how quickly he cooked and with such

how quickly he cooked and with such exuberance that right there that night I

exuberance that right there that night I

exuberance that right there that night I decided I am NOT going to go to college

decided I am NOT going to go to college

decided I am NOT going to go to college I’m gonna go to chef school on the south

I’m gonna go to chef school on the south

I’m gonna go to chef school on the south side of Chicago just like Greg and when

side of Chicago just like Greg and when

side of Chicago just like Greg and when I fit it and and actually I was amazed

I fit it and and actually I was amazed

I fit it and and actually I was amazed that there was a real profession that

that there was a real profession that

that there was a real profession that you could touch food all day and feed

you could touch food all day and feed

you could touch food all day and feed people it was sort of like a dream come

people it was sort of like a dream come

people it was sort of like a dream come true and in those days you know chefs

true and in those days you know chefs

true and in those days you know chefs were tradesmen they were like an auto

were tradesmen they were like an auto

were tradesmen they were like an auto mechanic or a plumber they were not

mechanic or a plumber they were not

mechanic or a plumber they were not celebrities and entrepreneurs like they

celebrities and entrepreneurs like they

celebrities and entrepreneurs like they are now and they definitely weren’t

are now and they definitely weren’t

are now and they definitely weren’t women either so it was kind of an odd

women either so it was kind of an odd

women either so it was kind of an odd choice but it felt absolutely perfect

choice but it felt absolutely perfect

choice but it felt absolutely perfect for me from the very first day after I

for me from the very first day after I

for me from the very first day after I graduated from chef school which is two

graduated from chef school which is two

graduated from chef school which is two years I had my heart set on working at

years I had my heart set on working at

years I had my heart set on working at Lapera K which is one of the most

Lapera K which is one of the most

Lapera K which is one of the most wonderful restaurants in Chicago at the

wonderful restaurants in Chicago at the

wonderful restaurants in Chicago at the time now the old-world Yugoslavia Vaughn

time now the old-world Yugoslavia Vaughn

time now the old-world Yugoslavia Vaughn granted me an interview and at the end

granted me an interview and at the end

granted me an interview and at the end of it he just kind of chuckled and said

of it he just kind of chuckled and said

of it he just kind of chuckled and said you know I couldn’t have you work in the

you know I couldn’t have you work in the

you know I couldn’t have you work in the kitchen because you would cause havoc in

kitchen because you would cause havoc in

kitchen because you would cause havoc in there with all the boys but you know if

there with all the boys but you know if

there with all the boys but you know if you need a job you could be a coat-check

you need a job you could be a coat-check

you need a job you could be a coat-check girl well that didn’t go over very well

girl well that didn’t go over very well

girl well that didn’t go over very well I was immediately incensed and furious

I was immediately incensed and furious

I was immediately incensed and furious and frustrated and I went home and I

and frustrated and I went home and I

and frustrated and I went home and I started a campaign a barrage of letters

started a campaign a barrage of letters

started a campaign a barrage of letters and phone calls and after about a month

and phone calls and after about a month

and phone calls and after about a month yovan caved in and said okay you could

yovan caved in and said okay you could

yovan caved in and said okay you could come come work for me tomorrow 3:25 an

come come work for me tomorrow 3:25 an

come come work for me tomorrow 3:25 an hour you can peel shallots just don’t

hour you can peel shallots just don’t

hour you can peel shallots just don’t sue me

sue me

sue me now a couple months later another young

now a couple months later another young

now a couple months later another young woman knocked on the kitchen door and

woman knocked on the kitchen door and

woman knocked on the kitchen door and she was hired on the spot and I kind of

she was hired on the spot and I kind of

she was hired on the spot and I kind of got to thinking well I guess he noticed

got to thinking well I guess he noticed

got to thinking well I guess he noticed that I work circles around the boys and

that I work circles around the boys and

that I work circles around the boys and I’m half the price and that other girl

I’m half the price and that other girl

I’m half the price and that other girl who came into the kitchen was Susan

who came into the kitchen was Susan

who came into the kitchen was Susan Feniger we immediately bonded and we

Feniger we immediately bonded and we

Feniger we immediately bonded and we became fast friends we consoled and

became fast friends we consoled and

became fast friends we consoled and commiserated and really we got each

commiserated and really we got each

commiserated and really we got each other through that year and it was a

other through that year and it was a

other through that year and it was a hard year it was actually you know one

hard year it was actually you know one

hard year it was actually you know one of the most intense kitchens we’ve

of the most intense kitchens we’ve

of the most intense kitchens we’ve either of us have ever worked in and

either of us have ever worked in and

either of us have ever worked in and there was a lot to learn but doing it

there was a lot to learn but doing it

there was a lot to learn but doing it together was incredible and at the end

together was incredible and at the end

together was incredible and at the end of the year when the chef’s went on

of the year when the chef’s went on

of the year when the chef’s went on vacation it wasn’t any of those slacker

vacation it wasn’t any of those slacker

vacation it wasn’t any of those slacker boys who were asked to lead the kitchen

boys who were asked to lead the kitchen

boys who were asked to lead the kitchen and be in charge it was me and Susan

and be in charge it was me and Susan

and be in charge it was me and Susan after the pair okay we both went to

after the pair okay we both went to

after the pair okay we both went to France and had apprenticeships and then

France and had apprenticeships and then

France and had apprenticeships and then we decided we were ready to open our own

we decided we were ready to open our own

we decided we were ready to open our own restaurant I was 23 and I actually had

restaurant I was 23 and I actually had

restaurant I was 23 and I actually had absolutely no idea about business we

absolutely no idea about business we

absolutely no idea about business we were really lucky because we opened a

were really lucky because we opened a

were really lucky because we opened a little cafe called City Cafe tiny really

little cafe called City Cafe tiny really

little cafe called City Cafe tiny really and it was an immediate success well

and it was an immediate success well

and it was an immediate success well about four years in we raised some money

about four years in we raised some money

about four years in we raised some money and we moved to larger quarters which

and we moved to larger quarters which

and we moved to larger quarters which was also challenging but also very

was also challenging but also very

was also challenging but also very successful and right after we opened we

successful and right after we opened we

successful and right after we opened we were honored with a James Beard Award

were honored with a James Beard Award

were honored with a James Beard Award where we had to fly to New York and go

where we had to fly to New York and go

where we had to fly to New York and go to the awards ceremony and it was very

to the awards ceremony and it was very

to the awards ceremony and it was very exciting

exciting

exciting although the the ceremony was a little

although the the ceremony was a little

although the the ceremony was a little bit tedious so all the interesting

bit tedious so all the interesting

bit tedious so all the interesting people were out in the foyer actually at

people were out in the foyer actually at

people were out in the foyer actually at the bar and we’ve met a gentleman there

the bar and we’ve met a gentleman there

the bar and we’ve met a gentleman there a multi restaurant operator from Chicago

a multi restaurant operator from Chicago

a multi restaurant operator from Chicago who was very very successful he was also

who was very very successful he was also

who was very very successful he was also getting an award and we really had a

getting an award and we really had a

getting an award and we really had a lovely chat with him but little did I

lovely chat with him but little did I

lovely chat with him but little did I know that this random guy was going to

know that this random guy was going to

know that this random guy was going to become really instrumental in our

become really instrumental in our

become really instrumental in our success a decade later when we were

success a decade later when we were

success a decade later when we were facing bankruptcy we wrote a couple

facing bankruptcy we wrote a couple

facing bankruptcy we wrote a couple cookbooks we opened another restaurant

cookbooks we opened another restaurant

cookbooks we opened another restaurant called border grill and we cooked our

called border grill and we cooked our

called border grill and we cooked our hearts out for 14 years and then

hearts out for 14 years and then

hearts out for 14 years and then disaster struck it was a series of

disaster struck it was a series of

disaster struck it was a series of things there was the LA riots the

things there was the LA riots the

things there was the LA riots the earthquake Malibu fires there was a

earthquake Malibu fires there was a

earthquake Malibu fires there was a pretty serious recession and sales just

pretty serious recession and sales just

pretty serious recession and sales just sort of plummeted and there we were

sort of plummeted and there we were

sort of plummeted and there we were without really any knowledge of what to

without really any knowledge of what to

without really any knowledge of what to do and we were paralyzed just kind of

do and we were paralyzed just kind of

do and we were paralyzed just kind of frozen we were just like dumbstruck and

frozen we were just like dumbstruck and

frozen we were just like dumbstruck and then we remembered this guy that we’d

then we remembered this guy that we’d

then we remembered this guy that we’d met at the bar our buddy from Chicago

met at the bar our buddy from Chicago

met at the bar our buddy from Chicago and we decided to take a chance and call

and we decided to take a chance and call

and we decided to take a chance and call him up and see if maybe he’d been

him up and see if maybe he’d been

him up and see if maybe he’d been through something similar at some point

through something similar at some point

through something similar at some point and he was so gracious and wonderful and

and he was so gracious and wonderful and

and he was so gracious and wonderful and he sent his top two finance people to

he sent his top two finance people to

he sent his top two finance people to come to Los Angeles and spend three days

come to Los Angeles and spend three days

come to Los Angeles and spend three days with us and those guys were amazing they

with us and those guys were amazing they

with us and those guys were amazing they put it they put us through sort of a

put it they put us through sort of a

put it they put us through sort of a little mini boot camp

little mini boot camp

little mini boot camp a business boot camp we went through all

a business boot camp we went through all

a business boot camp we went through all the PLS and we really were learning and

the PLS and we really were learning and

the PLS and we really were learning and understanding a lot from these guys and

understanding a lot from these guys and

understanding a lot from these guys and they were smart we really liked him we

they were smart we really liked him we

they were smart we really liked him we trusted them and at the end they

trusted them and at the end they

trusted them and at the end they recommended that we close city

recommended that we close city

recommended that we close city restaurant

restaurant

restaurant this was our beloved first restaurant it

this was our beloved first restaurant it

this was our beloved first restaurant it was sort of what put us on the map and

was sort of what put us on the map and

was sort of what put us on the map and it was absolutely heartbreaking we it

it was absolutely heartbreaking we it

it was absolutely heartbreaking we it was like someone asked me to amputate my

was like someone asked me to amputate my

was like someone asked me to amputate my legs I mean it was my whole identity it

legs I mean it was my whole identity it

legs I mean it was my whole identity it was everything I thought and I was sure

was everything I thought and I was sure

was everything I thought and I was sure that I was going to disappear and no one

that I was going to disappear and no one

that I was going to disappear and no one would call me or want to eat my food

would call me or want to eat my food

would call me or want to eat my food anymore and it I was just pretty much at

anymore and it I was just pretty much at

anymore and it I was just pretty much at devastated so much so that when we had

devastated so much so that when we had

devastated so much so that when we had our staff meeting to tell everyone that

our staff meeting to tell everyone that

our staff meeting to tell everyone that we were going to be closing after we

we were going to be closing after we

we were going to be closing after we quietly sold the restaurant I we i Susan

quietly sold the restaurant I we i Susan

quietly sold the restaurant I we i Susan and I decided how to talk to the staff

and I decided how to talk to the staff

and I decided how to talk to the staff and you know I’m a person who almost

and you know I’m a person who almost

and you know I’m a person who almost never cries but the moment that the

never cries but the moment that the

never cries but the moment that the staff meeting started I just started

staff meeting started I just started

staff meeting started I just started sobbing it’s like my entire life of

sobbing it’s like my entire life of

sobbing it’s like my entire life of crying happened in that one hour

crying happened in that one hour

crying happened in that one hour and you know we were lucky because well

and you know we were lucky because well

and you know we were lucky because well I actually wanted to stop being a chef I

I actually wanted to stop being a chef I

I actually wanted to stop being a chef I considered other careers I wanted to do

considered other careers I wanted to do

considered other careers I wanted to do something that wasn’t so hard and

something that wasn’t so hard and

something that wasn’t so hard and difficult and then I remembered you know

difficult and then I remembered you know

difficult and then I remembered you know I just have this relationship with my

I just have this relationship with my

I just have this relationship with my craft that I didn’t think I could

craft that I didn’t think I could

craft that I didn’t think I could abandon it was something that had gotten

abandon it was something that had gotten

abandon it was something that had gotten me through so many years and brought me

me through so many years and brought me

me through so many years and brought me so much joy and you know we and

so much joy and you know we and

so much joy and you know we and eventually we had the staff meeting

eventually we had the staff meeting

eventually we had the staff meeting where we had to tell everyone that we

where we had to tell everyone that we

where we had to tell everyone that we were closing and I did all the crying

were closing and I did all the crying

were closing and I did all the crying and we also had decided to just make the

and we also had decided to just make the

and we also had decided to just make the best of a bad moment and we had a big

best of a bad moment and we had a big

best of a bad moment and we had a big parking lot sale where we sold to all of

parking lot sale where we sold to all of

parking lot sale where we sold to all of our fans and customers they could buy

our fans and customers they could buy

our fans and customers they could buy dishes and ashtrays from city and we had

dishes and ashtrays from city and we had

dishes and ashtrays from city and we had a band and serve champagne and passed

a band and serve champagne and passed

a band and serve champagne and passed appetizers so it was pretty much

appetizers so it was pretty much

appetizers so it was pretty much bittersweet but what happened actually

bittersweet but what happened actually

bittersweet but what happened actually was life didn’t end I didn’t disappear I

was life didn’t end I didn’t disappear I

was life didn’t end I didn’t disappear I didn’t have to change careers and I

didn’t have to change careers and I

didn’t have to change careers and I actually started to have some time to

actually started to have some time to

actually started to have some time to really have let the creative juices flow

really have let the creative juices flow

really have let the creative juices flow and one of the first things I crazy

and one of the first things I crazy

and one of the first things I crazy ideas I had was to pitch the local NPR

ideas I had was to pitch the local NPR

ideas I had was to pitch the local NPR radio station on a radio show about the

radio station on a radio show about the

radio station on a radio show about the state of your food because I was a young

state of your food because I was a young

state of your food because I was a young mom and I was learning about things like

mom and I was learning about things like

mom and I was learning about things like a poisonous spray on apples that kids

a poisonous spray on apples that kids

a poisonous spray on apples that kids were eating in it and I was really

were eating in it and I was really

were eating in it and I was really incensed so we invited the president of

incensed so we invited the president of

incensed so we invited the president of the local radio station over to have

the local radio station over to have

the local radio station over to have lunch with us of course and we pitched

lunch with us of course and we pitched

lunch with us of course and we pitched her on this idea this radio show

her on this idea this radio show

her on this idea this radio show well she immediately said that’s a

well she immediately said that’s a

well she immediately said that’s a terrible idea and she was right but she

terrible idea and she was right but she

terrible idea and she was right but she also offered us our own radio show a

also offered us our own radio show a

also offered us our own radio show a one-hour show called good food on kcrw

one-hour show called good food on kcrw

one-hour show called good food on kcrw and it could start this weekend she said

and it could start this weekend she said

and it could start this weekend she said and that radio show actually which was

and that radio show actually which was

and that radio show actually which was parodied by Saturday Night Live

parodied by Saturday Night Live

parodied by Saturday Night Live ruthlessly that radio show led to a TV

ruthlessly that radio show led to a TV

ruthlessly that radio show led to a TV show on the Food Network called cooking

show on the Food Network called cooking

show on the Food Network called cooking with two hot tamales and a product line

with two hot tamales and a product line

with two hot tamales and a product line with Whole Foods Market and another

with Whole Foods Market and another

with Whole Foods Market and another cookbook and it even we even got a job

cookbook and it even we even got a job

cookbook and it even we even got a job as the stylists for all the food in a

as the stylists for all the food in a

as the stylists for all the food in a film called tortilla soup so you see one

film called tortilla soup so you see one

film called tortilla soup so you see one door closed and a bunch more doors just

door closed and a bunch more doors just

door closed and a bunch more doors just flew open and it was an amazing time and

flew open and it was an amazing time and

flew open and it was an amazing time and now 40 years later Susan and I are still

now 40 years later Susan and I are still

now 40 years later Susan and I are still running our restaurants and still

running our restaurants and still

running our restaurants and still partnering and it’s been a real roller

partnering and it’s been a real roller

partnering and it’s been a real roller coaster you know closing City restaurant

coaster you know closing City restaurant

coaster you know closing City restaurant was not the biggest or worst failure

was not the biggest or worst failure

was not the biggest or worst failure we’ve been through there’s been tons and

we’ve been through there’s been tons and

we’ve been through there’s been tons and tons of up and downs but what gets me

tons of up and downs but what gets me

tons of up and downs but what gets me out of bed every morning is food and how

out of bed every morning is food and how

out of bed every morning is food and how it brilliantly and naturally connects us

it brilliantly and naturally connects us

it brilliantly and naturally connects us to each other so having success doesn’t

to each other so having success doesn’t

to each other so having success doesn’t really mean that confronting the

really mean that confronting the

really mean that confronting the failures and the risks are any easier

failures and the risks are any easier

failures and the risks are any easier you’d think it would but it doesn’t for

you’d think it would but it doesn’t for

you’d think it would but it doesn’t for me I still am a deer in headlights when

me I still am a deer in headlights when

me I still am a deer in headlights when I’m faced with those kind of challenges

I’m faced with those kind of challenges

I’m faced with those kind of challenges that are scary and risky and I get that

that are scary and risky and I get that

that are scary and risky and I get that that feeling in the pit of my stomach

that feeling in the pit of my stomach

that feeling in the pit of my stomach and that’s when I know it’s a risk that

and that’s when I know it’s a risk that

and that’s when I know it’s a risk that I’ll be happy to have taken down the

I’ll be happy to have taken down the

I’ll be happy to have taken down the road when my courage kicks in you know

road when my courage kicks in you know

road when my courage kicks in you know my courage I’ve found is what makes my

my courage I’ve found is what makes my

my courage I’ve found is what makes my life expand exponentially and not that I

life expand exponentially and not that I

life expand exponentially and not that I don’t avoid failure at all costs because

don’t avoid failure at all costs because

don’t avoid failure at all costs because you know failure is what makes my heart

you know failure is what makes my heart

you know failure is what makes my heart race and makes me sweaty and makes me

race and makes me sweaty and makes me

race and makes me sweaty and makes me you know keeps me honest and humble and

you know keeps me honest and humble and

you know keeps me honest and humble and it reminds me that you know perfect is

it reminds me that you know perfect is

it reminds me that you know perfect is not a real thing so I feel so lucky to

not a real thing so I feel so lucky to

not a real thing so I feel so lucky to be part of the food community and have

be part of the food community and have

be part of the food community and have the ability to connect with people

the ability to connect with people

the ability to connect with people around food you know the language of

around food you know the language of

around food you know the language of food is universal

food is universal

food is universal and I’ve had the opportunity to share my

and I’ve had the opportunity to share my

and I’ve had the opportunity to share my passion and my love of food all over the

passion and my love of food all over the

passion and my love of food all over the world we did TV shows in Mexico I went

world we did TV shows in Mexico I went

world we did TV shows in Mexico I went to Ethiopia on a hunger fighting mission

to Ethiopia on a hunger fighting mission

to Ethiopia on a hunger fighting mission and I was in Japan with the Governator

and I was in Japan with the Governator

and I was in Japan with the Governator helping to promote California produce

helping to promote California produce

helping to promote California produce and most recently I was in Pakistan with

and most recently I was in Pakistan with

and most recently I was in Pakistan with the State Department on a culinary

the State Department on a culinary

the State Department on a culinary diplomacy trip where I was really

diplomacy trip where I was really

diplomacy trip where I was really reminded of the power of food because I

reminded of the power of food because I

reminded of the power of food because I had many different exchanges teaching

had many different exchanges teaching

had many different exchanges teaching cooking classes and entrepreneurial

cooking classes and entrepreneurial

cooking classes and entrepreneurial workshops for young women talking about

workshops for young women talking about

workshops for young women talking about nutrition and it was just the most

nutrition and it was just the most

nutrition and it was just the most satisfying way to realize the power of

satisfying way to realize the power of

satisfying way to realize the power of food which you know I fell in love with

food which you know I fell in love with

food which you know I fell in love with way back in sixth grade I knew I really

way back in sixth grade I knew I really

way back in sixth grade I knew I really remain hopeful that because food is

remain hopeful that because food is

remain hopeful that because food is going to be a hot topic you know what

going to be a hot topic you know what

going to be a hot topic you know what happened in the food world was it became

happened in the food world was it became

happened in the food world was it became the darling of pop culture and when that

the darling of pop culture and when that

the darling of pop culture and when that happened I was able to connect with

happened I was able to connect with

happened I was able to connect with millions of people rather than one diner

millions of people rather than one diner

millions of people rather than one diner at a time and the world is grappling

at a time and the world is grappling

at a time and the world is grappling with some pretty big problems from

with some pretty big problems from

with some pretty big problems from climate change to population to you know

climate change to population to you know

climate change to population to you know equitable health care and foods gonna

equitable health care and foods gonna

equitable health care and foods gonna play a really important part in solving

play a really important part in solving

play a really important part in solving that and I’m hopeful because it is such

that and I’m hopeful because it is such

that and I’m hopeful because it is such a strong connector for us such a primal

a strong connector for us such a primal

a strong connector for us such a primal thing it’s at the core of everything so

thing it’s at the core of everything so

thing it’s at the core of everything so will we be able to get achieved world

will we be able to get achieved world

will we be able to get achieved world peace through cookies or through coming

peace through cookies or through coming

peace through cookies or through coming together around food I don’t know in my

together around food I don’t know in my

together around food I don’t know in my view that’s the only way it would be

view that’s the only way it would be

view that’s the only way it would be possible so thank you so much enjoy your

possible so thank you so much enjoy your

possible so thank you so much enjoy your cookies

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