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Home’s where the heart is for Georgia CHEF JENNIFER HILL BOOKER

For multitalented chef, author, entrepreneur, restaurant owner, food advocate, and television personality Jennifer Hill Booker, the South is more than just a place. It’s a fundamental part of her identity as a creative. It’s entwined with her soul and fuels her fierce drive and ambition. But the South is also where, after many years of traveling and relocating, she decided to settle once and for all. Jennifer’s identity as a native Southerner is something she’s always carried proudly, and she made a meaningful vow to always imbue whatever she cooks with a bit of that mouthwatering Mississippi Delta goodness.

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It was watching my grandmother

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