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A smiling middle-aged man with glasses and a bald head, wearing a dark jacket and blue shirt, holding a sandwich with eggs and other fillings, standing in front of a brick wall.
Magazine spread with article about Mission-style burritos, featuring photos of a burrito stand, a chef, and various burritos, along with decorative graphics and small photos of people eating
Anthony Bourdain and John Birdsall in an episode of CNN's Parts Unknown, smiling and talking at a restaurant in Oakland, CA, in a colorful indoor setting with other people in the background.
Top-down view of a cluttered desk with a laptop, various books, papers, a headphone, a container with colored pens, and sticky notes.
A man with glasses, wearing a pink shirt and gray blazer, holding a drink and a book, smiling and talking to a person with dark curly hair in a crowded indoor setting.
Photo of a wooden bookshelf filled with numerous books of various sizes and colors, arranged vertically and horizontally across three shelves.
Street art mural of a cartoon man lifting his shirt to reveal a tattoo that says 'OAKLAND'. The man has a large build, bald head, and is smiling with a mustache. The mural includes a colorful background with a city skyline silhouette.
A smiling middle-aged man with glasses and a bald head, wearing a dark jacket and blue shirt, holding a sandwich with eggs and other fillings, standing in front of a brick wall.
Magazine spread with article about Mission-style burritos, featuring photos of a burrito stand, a chef, and various burritos, along with decorative graphics and small photos of people eating
Anthony Bourdain and John Birdsall in an episode of CNN's Parts Unknown, smiling and talking at a restaurant in Oakland, CA, in a colorful indoor setting with other people in the background.
Top-down view of a cluttered desk with a laptop, various books, papers, a headphone, a container with colored pens, and sticky notes.
A man with glasses, wearing a pink shirt and gray blazer, holding a drink and a book, smiling and talking to a person with dark curly hair in a crowded indoor setting.
Photo of a wooden bookshelf filled with numerous books of various sizes and colors, arranged vertically and horizontally across three shelves.
Street art mural of a cartoon man lifting his shirt to reveal a tattoo that says 'OAKLAND'. The man has a large build, bald head, and is smiling with a mustache. The mural includes a colorful background with a city skyline silhouette.
Memoir, Cooking John Birdsall 5/11/20 Memoir, Cooking John Birdsall 5/11/20

How Not to Fuck Up In the Kitchen

I learned to cook at Greens in San Francisco, a restaurant run by Zen Buddhists, who taught me lessons in mindfulness that have helped me stay focused in these anxious times.

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