Norman Van Aken

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Chef Norman Van Aken is a James Beard ‘Who’s Who’ honoree. His restaurant has been nominated as a finalist for “Best Restaurant in America.” He is the author of six cookbooks and one memoir, "No Experience Necessary".

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About Norman Van Aken

James Beard ‘Who’s Who’. Come for Kitchen Stories, Recipes and the People and Places & Adventures from a Lifetime in the Restaurant World.

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