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Being a chef isn't the ideal career to intersect with parenting, but I try to be in my kids' lives as much as possible.

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Being a chef isn't the ideal career to intersect with parenting, but I try to be in my kids' lives as much as possible.

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About Wylie Dufresne

Wylie Dufresne (born June 3, 1970) was the chef and owner of Du's Donuts and the former chef and owner of the wd~50 and Alder restaurants in Manhattan. He now owns a pizza place (Stretch Pizza) on 24th street and Park in Manhattan. Dufresne is a leading American proponent of molecular gastronomy, the movement to incorporate science and new techniques in the preparation and presentation of food.