J. Kenji López-Alt
Cooking with an explanation for the why.
About J. Kenji López-Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt is a chef and food writer. His books and videos connect home cooking with an interest in how ingredients and techniques work, making the reasoning behind a recipe part of the lesson.
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James Kenji López-Alt is an American chef and food writer. His first book, The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science, became a critical and…Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA · Open full biography ↗Source checked Oct 24, 2026
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