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The Pleasure Lists Q&A: Chef Julia Turshen

The Pleasure Lists Q&A: Chef Julia Turshen

Pleasures, Curated by chef and cookbook author Julia Turshen

Jun 03, 2025
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We’re back with another installment of

The Pleasure Lists
: Pleasures, Curated.

I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I enjoy getting to know members of the Pleasure Lists community and what makes their Pleasures tick.

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Pleasures, Curated by
Julia Turshen
of
Keep Calm & Cook On

Julia Turshen is a New York Times bestselling cookbook author. Her latest book is What Goes with What. She writes a weekly newsletter, teaches cooking classes most Sunday afternoons, and is a competitive powerlifter. Julia lives in the Hudson Valley with her spouse Grace and their many pets.

Location: Hudson Valley, NY

Social: @turshen

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Pleasures

  1. being on the couch with our dogs

  2. our dogs paw prints on the stone when they come in from the rain (see above pic)

  3. the invincible way I feel when I complete a heavy bench press

    credit Kevin Drury

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