Jess Damuck spent a decade cooking for Martha Stewart’s magazines and television shows, launching a culinary career that included cooking for Snoop Dogg and publishing the best-selling cookbook Salad Freak.Her latest book, Health Nut, reflects the influences of her California lifestyle and aims to make “hippie health food” appealing for all. She catches up with her former boss Martha in this conversation about light, fresh recipes, the luxury of growing one’s own produce, and making cookbooks in an increasingly competitive landscape.

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