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Strip Malls

Strip Malls

Season 5 Episode 5
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La Mer

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La Vegetale

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Joie de Vivre

Joie de Vivre

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Bistro

Bistro

Season 5 Episode 9
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Instinct and Discipline

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Season 5 Episode 10
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LudoBites

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Season 5 Episode 11
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Best Of: Surf N' Turf

Best Of: Surf N' Turf

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Best Of: Desserts

Best Of: Desserts

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Best Of: Birds

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The Mind of a Chef

LudoBird

Season 5 Episode 4

How does a chef trained in the finest kitchens of France translate his haute cuisine to fast food? Season 5 of the Emmy & James Beard Award-winning series journeys with Ludo Lefebvre, one of today's most influential members of the food scene in Los Angeles, to understand what it truly means to cook, think, create and live in the food-obsessed world that is THE MIND OF A CHEF.

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Instinct and Discipline
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Does an artist follow instinct, training or intuition--or perhaps all three?
Bistro
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Ludo Lefebvre brings us to see some of the people and bistros that first inspired him.
Joie de Vivre
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When Ludo Lefebvre needs to escape the chaos, he heads to Paris for some joie de vivre.
La Vegetale
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Ludo Lefebvre explores the vegetables, gardens and memories behind some of his dishes.
La Mer
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Ludo Lefebvre’s describes the extraordinary culinary jewels in France.
Strip Malls
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Ludo Lefebvre’s restaurants embody the cultural mash-up that is the strip mall philosophy.
Best Of: Fried
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Revisit some of the best fried dishes in the Mind of a Chef archives.
Best Of: Legends
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Spend some time cooking with the greatest culinary minds in the world.
Best Of: Eggs
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Fall in love again with the best egg dishes from the Mind of a Chef archives.
25 Bites
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A perfect tasting menu relies on balance, and on not fatiguing a customer’s palate.
New Orleans
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In high school, David Kinch’s eyes were opened by the glamorous Commander's Palace.
Restrictions
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Diners these days can be pickier than ever, and restrictions can be frustrating.
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