When I Was Growing Up In Mississippi, It Was Good Southern Food...but I Also Grew Up With A Greek Family; When Other Kids Were Eating Fried Okra, We Were Eating Steamed Artichokes. So I Think It Played A Big Part In My Healthy Cooking. - SearchQuotes

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When I was growing up in Mississippi, it was good Southern food...but I also grew up with a Greek family; when other kids were eating fried okra, we were eating steamed artichokes. So I think it played a big part in my healthy cooking.

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