Michael Symon's passion a main ingredient in his first cookbook ... Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA

Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer
Michael and Liz Symon have fun in the kitchen of their Shaker Heights home.It's the laugh that gets you every time.
Michael Symon's trademark cackle bursts like a geyser of mirth. Hyena high, unfettered and wild, it's a force as natural as the sense of hospitality that fills the Cleveland chef's area restaurants.
If you're wondering what defines a celebrity chef, here it is. It's about the food, granted, but there's one more thing. Symon's a guy people want to hang with.
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