![]() ![]() It’s a fiery, impassioned and sometimes painful story of a Southern chef who cares more about food than fame.ĭonovan joined On Second Thought to share the pains, obstacles, and joys of finding her voice as a woman and as a Southerner – and learning to use it in the male-dominated culinary world.ĭonovan will be in conversation with The New York Times food writer Kim Severson for an Atlanta History Center virtual author talk on Monday, Aug. ![]() The book follows her life in and out of kitchens, and the restaurant industry she loved – and later left. Now, Donovan fulfills that imperative herself in a new memoir, called Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger. That essay, called “Dear Women: Own Your Stories,” won a James Beard Award. “I refuse to be afraid to say these things out loud any longer, even though it feels terrifying,” wrote the celebrated Nashville-based pastry chef. In an essay for Food & Wine, Lisa Donovan went head-on at the treatment of women in the culinary world. In 2017, the #MeToo movement was exploding across industries. Credit: Jared Buckheister / Cover Courtesy of Penguin Random House ![]()
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