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Recipe: Chef JJ Johnson.

That’s a great place to start.

a side by side of Chef JJ Johnson and his Curried Rice & Chickpeas with Eggs recipe

Photo:Johnson: Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty. Recipe: Chef JJ Johnson.

Say less, chef!

America is a really diverse place, Johnson tellsEatingWell.

This really gets people feeling comfortable in a space where they might not feel comfortable.

a recipe photo of Chef JJ Johnson’s

Chef JJ Johnson

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Some last tidbits about Johnson: His dream dinner guests?

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.

you’re able to eat well and you know what well is for you.

a photo of Marcello Hernandez and Chef JJ Johnson toast to a 200% Noche Buena with Buchanan’s Whisky

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And eating well is a table filled with great people eating traditional food that you grew up on.

Thats what ultimately eating well is for me and my family.