Who is Lulu Pork Chop?

I am part chef, cookbook author, journalist, teacher, with more than three decades of experience telling stories and stringing words together. Lulu is my diner nickname from my stint waiting tables at the American Diner in Philadelphia. Pork chop comes from the day I slipped and fell on my butt while carrying a plate of pork chops, which flew over my head. My mom decided on Kimberly Ann, but you can call me Kim or KOD.

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