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Yair Luria, author of "Private Chef: My Recipes and Stories From Israel to Silicon Valley," has worked as a chef for a Palo Alto couple for the past four years. (Aviv Tal)
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Israeli private chef in Palo Alto seasons his recipes with stories in new cookbook

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. Chef Yair Luria began thinking of writing a cookbook years ago, but it was the death of […]

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