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The new boss: LJ Klinkenberg

When LJ Klinkenberg first applied for the job some 17 years ago, “I was nowhere near ready.” He was still “working up the ranks” and ended up befriending the man who landed the role. He and Jamie Callison worked on culinary projects together, judging competitions and cooking together on occasion.

When Callison left for a culinary deanship in Florida, not only did Klinkenberg still want the job, this time he … » More …