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'Cooking made me feel a citizen again'
After journalist and broadcaster Michael Freedland lost his wife Sara, his children persuaded him to take cooking lessons. Here, Michael explains how important cooking for himself - and others - became in the months that followed.
(Picture: Michael Freedland, Credit: Michael Freedland
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