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Past

Season 4 Episode 5
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Hustle

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Season 4 Episode 6
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Napkin

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Evolution

Evolution

Season 4 Episode 8
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Fire

Fire

Season 4 Episode 9
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Legacy

Legacy

Season 4 Episode 10
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Ocean

Ocean

Season 4 Episode 11
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Strawberry

Strawberry

Season 4 Episode 12
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Balance

Balance

Season 4 Episode 13
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Restrictions

Restrictions

Season 4 Episode 14
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New Orleans

New Orleans

Season 4 Episode 15
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25 Bites

25 Bites

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The Mind of a Chef

Hunger

Season 4 Episode 4

From a very young age, Gabrielle Hamilton was left alone in her home to fend for herself. She rummaged through the pantry and refrigerator and satisfied her hunger with what she could scavenge.
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Season 6 Episode 8
Multiverse
Danny considers what his life would have been like if factors were different.
Classics
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Season 6 Episode 7
Classics
Danny joins the ultra-competitive dining scene in New York City.
Unexpected
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Season 6 Episode 6
Unexpected
Danny cooks his own cuisine, inspired by Szechuan food, New York City, family and more.
Risk
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Season 6 Episode 5
Risk
Danny has learned to take risks while navigating the creative process.
Family
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Season 6 Episode 4
Family
Danny has cultivated strong family units in his life, both at home and at work.
Mentor
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Season 6 Episode 3
Mentor
Danny visits Chengdu to reconnect with Szechuan food as well as renowned chef, Yu Bo.
Threshold
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Season 6 Episode 2
Threshold
In San Francisco, Danny formed who he was as a person and as a chef.
Genesis
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Season 6 Episode 1
Genesis
Meet Danny Bowien, a Korean American chef who carries traces of his past with him.
Best Of: Birds
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Season 5 Episode 14
Best Of: Birds
We open the cage on some of familiar (and some not so familiar) poultry dishes.
Best Of: Desserts
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Season 5 Episode 13
Best Of: Desserts
A look at some of the best desserts in the Mind of a Chef archives.
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
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Season 5 Episode 12
Best Of: Surf N' Turf
Explore the wet and dry side of our culinary world in this surf and turf special.
Strip Malls
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Season 5 Episode 5
Strip Malls
Ludo Lefebvre’s restaurants embody the cultural mash-up that is the strip mall philosophy.
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