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Hey, it's Francis. You know, it has been a wild summer and one, I hope, for you full of great times with friends and family.

And with all that love in the air, we thought of this episode from a few years ago. Check it out.

I'm Francis Lamb, and this is The Splendid Table from APM.

So one of the biggest cliches in food, stop me even heard this, is food is love.

It's not really always love, right? I mean a smoothie gulp down on the way

to the bus. Maybe. But sure. Absolutely. Feeding people and being fed by people you care about

is pretty close to the best thing you can do. But like love, our food relationships can be nuanced and complicated.

And so today, we've got three guests who have their stories to share.

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