
Who is Francine Segan?
Francine Segan is a renowned food historian and James Beard-nominated author of six books. She is a regular on TV, appearing frequently on the Food Network, PBS, Discovery, and History Channels. Francine's articles have appeared in Saveur, Epicurious, Vogue, and Fine Cooking Magazine and she is an often-featured expert in newspapers including the Wall St Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times.
She lectures across the United States at such prestigious venues as the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, Smithsonian Museum in DC, and the Virginia Fine Arts Museum.
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