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In this week's chef-to-chef challenge, Charles Joly of the Drawing Room scents a cocktail with ambergris, whale vomit often used in perfume
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Its smell attracts wolves-and repels humans.
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Craig Schoettler of the Aviary makes a complex cocktail with "veiled lady"
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Luke Creagan of Pops for Champagne goes gourmet(ish) with fishing bait
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Mark Steuer of the Bedford takes on the food he hates most
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In this week's chef's challenge, Giuseppe Tentori concocts "bee bread" gnocchi
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Offal that's hard to get right.
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Beverly Kim of Aria goes dark and spooky with a smoky spice
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Green Zebra chef Shawn McClain gets his hands dirty
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