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An uproarious, inspiring cookbook from the longtime editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine, in which the first lady of food spills the secret of her culinary ineptitude, while learning - finally - to cook, side-by-side with some of the greatest chefs working today, from David Chang to Alice Waters to Thomas Keller.For years, Dana Cowin kept a dark secret: From meat to veggies, broiling to baking, breakfast to dinner, she ruined literally every kind of dish she attempted. Now, in this cookbook confessional, the vaunted "first lady of food" finally comes clean about her many meal mishaps. With the help of friends - all-star chefs, including April Bloomfield, Alex Guarnaschelli, and Tom Colicchio, among many others - Cowin takes on 100 recipes dear to her heart.