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Ann Cooper

Ann Cooper

Food activist and educator, author, and chef.

Ann is devoted to getting healthier food in school lunchrooms across the country. She has worked with schools in New York, California and Colorado. Read about her cause at Chef Ann Cooper, the Food Family Farming Foundation and The Lunch Box.

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Paul Anater

Paul Anater

Kitchen, bath and residential designer; design blogger.

Paul Anater’s blog is simply called “Kitchen and Residential Design,” but there is nothing understated about his actual blog posts. Paul's writing voice—brash, blunt and biting—make his site one of most popular for professional and amateur designers alike. 

Ann Cooper: The Renegade Lunch Lady

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Ann Cooper and Paul Anater Dream Kitchen Paul’s goal was to create a space that is “rustic but not primitive.” One of the rustic design features is timber ceiling beams, which are curved to go along with the other curved aspects of Ann’s kitchen.
Design by Paul Anater 

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