{"title":"Chef Cynthia Graubart","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/coakswarehouse.com\/chef-cynthia-graubart.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/coakswarehouse.com\/cynthia-graubart-headshot-2024.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"cynthia-graubart-headshot-2024.jpg\" class=\"__mce_add_custom__\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0788\/4213\/4564\/files\/cynthia-graubart-headshot-2024.jpg?v=1779353781\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px; width: 20%;\" title=\"cynthia-graubart-headshot-2024.jpg\" width=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChef Cynthia Graubart\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"cat-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"cynthiagraubart.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eCynthia Graubart\u003c\/a\u003e has a passion for helping cooks feel more at ease in the kitchen and her students love her calm presence, encouraging them to learn new techniques and tips for success. 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