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01 April 2020 | Interview by Billy Shore
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Floyd Cardoz: In his Own Words

The tragedy and terror of coronavirus struck close to home today upon learning that Chef Floyd Cardoz died of COVID-19...

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23 September 2019
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Statement on Response to Hurricane Dorian

This month, Hurricane Dorian brought devastation to the northwestern Bahamas and parts of the Southeastern United States. It was estimated...

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01 July 2019
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Child Poverty Progress Is Measurable But Still Inadequate

The Annie E Casey Foundation, an outspoken advocate for children in poverty, has issued its latest annual Kids Count repor...

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02 June 2019
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Remembering Leah Chase

“On that stove I cooked for Martin Luther King, James Baldwin, and Thurgood Marshall” Leah Chase told us while pointing...

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20 May 2019
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Remarks for Fairfield University Graduate Schools Commencement

Thank you Provost Christine Siegle,  President Mark Nemec, and all of you for this opportunity. Most important of all, congratulations...

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17 May 2019
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Surviving Chefs Cycle – And Still Loving The Ride!

You would have had to see it to believe it. An always strenuous 300 mile Chefs Cycle ride faced with...

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11 May 2019
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Final Countdown: 3 days til Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry

As our 300 mile bike ride looms closer,  I keep stopping by the office of Adele Nelson our Chefs Cycle...

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07 May 2019
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Curating Our Podcast: Add Passion and Stir 2.0

Add Passion and Stir is now more than two years old.  We’ve learned a lot.  Including how hard it is...

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02 May 2019
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Forging Ahead Toward the Finish Line

As Adele Nelson  who leads our Chefs Cycle event will tell you, this time of year I start showing up...