Venerated Crook’s Corner Chef Bill Smith’s Legacy Will Endure Long After His Retirement
Posted May 23, 2019
If you swung open the screen door to Crook’s Corner kitchen during Bill Smith’s nearly three-decade-long tenure, you were likely to find him smirking at one of the cooks in the middle of some Spanglish inside joke. As a foremost expert on Southern food, his recipes are nationally recognized. Smith’s last day as head chef at Crook’s Corner was January 7.
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