Lisa Donovan, OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HUNGER

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Zibby Owens

Connection, Inspiration, Moms, Entertainment, Arts, Reading, Books, Parenting, Literary

4.4 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Lisa Donovan, renowned pastry chef and essayist, talked to Zibby about creating societal change by reclaiming her story and the stories of women in an industry — and world — in which men have traditionally been dominant.

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1:52.0	Lisa Donovan is the debut author of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger.
1:56.6	She has redefined what it means to be a Southern baker as the pastry chef to some of the
2:01.2	South's most influential chefs, including Margot McCormick, Tandy Wilson, and Sean Brock.
2:06.9	Unabashedly serving her church cakes and pies to finish fine dining experiences, she has been
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