What Chefs Eat

What Chefs Eat

Simplicity salad, by Kali Jago

Chef, recipe writer and co-founder of Palm Greens, Kali Jago shares a dish she turns to when she is craving the clean simplicity of a beautiful salad.

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Emily Crocker
Mar 28, 2026
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I met Kali last year at a supperclub I was hosting and we bonded immediately over our overlapping career history. Kali’s journey into food feels so familiar, for myself and for many other female chefs I have encountered over the years. A sort-of falling into the industry, tentatively and reluctantly, and with a heavy dose of imposter syndrome.

Although …

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