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Chef Keith Denard Jones
Chef Keith D. Jones, Corporate Executive Chef / Business Development Manager at Honey Smoked Fish Co. in Denver, Colorado, talks about his new book, "Well Done, Bringing Soul to the Recipe of Life," with Rational Alchemy's Nigel Aves.
Produced by Captn's Lounge Studio for the CiT NETWORK.
Get the Book: https://www.chefkdj.com/published-works
Contact Chef Keith https://www.chefkdj.com/booking-contact
Email for more info: kjones@honeysmokedfish.com
Honey Smoked Fish Co.
5725 N Broadway STE 100, Denver, CO 80216
(303) 371.8660
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