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The Piglet

Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachlan Doesn't (Usually) Cook With a Recipe

But on Piglet day 12, he works his way through two inspiring cookbooks.

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March 21, 2019

Actor and winemaker Kyle MacLachlan—or, as you may know him, Agent Dale Cooper—doesn't just enjoy a damn fine cherry pie. He can make one, too! But when Kyle cooks and bakes at home, he doesn't usually follow a recipe. Instead, he checks out a few versions and employs a method he calls "consensus cooking."

Will Kyle cook by consensus when he makes his way through I Am a Filipino and Soul?

Read the full judgment here.


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