Lena Ciardullo discusses the career path and decisions that led to her becoming only the fourth chef of Union Square Cafe in its nearly 40-year history.

Episode 235: Lena Ciardullo (Union Square Cafe/NYC)

Our top chefs, as you’ve never heard them before. Author Andrew Friedman, one of the nation's chief chroniclers of professional kitchen life, interviews a diverse cross-section of the best and biggest names in the business, bringing his personal relationships and industry knowledge to bear in coaxing personal and professional revelations from his guests.

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The great Alain Ducasse discusses his new book "Good Taste: A Life of Food and Passion."

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Episode 235: Lena Ciardullo (Union Square Cafe/NYC)

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