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Christopher Bakken
With almost thirty years of experience cooking, writing, and traveling in Greece, Program Director Christopher Bakken supplements his skills as a chef with deep knowledge of literature, gastronomy, history, and Greek culture. He is the author of the culinary memoir, Honey, Olives, Octopus: Adventures at the Greek Table, as well as three books of poetry. His work has appeared widely in publication in the U.S. and Europe. Christopher earned a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from University of Houston, and an M.F.A. in Poetry from Columbia University. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bucharest and is Frederick F. Seely Professor of English at Allegheny College. Christopher won Food & Wine Magazine’s Best Burger Contest in 2005 and he has cooked live on the CBS Saturday Morning Early Show.
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Christopher Bakken
With almost thirty years of experience cooking, writing, and traveling in Greece, Program Director Christopher Bakken supplements his skills as a chef with deep knowledge of literature, gastronomy, history, and Greek culture. He is the author of the culinary memoir, Honey, Olives, Octopus: Adventures at the Greek Table, as well as three books of poetry. His work has appeared widely in publication in the U.S. and Europe. Christopher earned a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from University of Houston, and an M.F.A. in Poetry from Columbia University. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bucharest and is Frederick F. Seely Professor of English at Allegheny College. Christopher won Food & Wine Magazine’s Best Burger Contest in 2005 and he has cooked live on the CBS Saturday Morning Early Show.
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Christopher Bakken
With almost thirty years of experience cooking, writing, and traveling in Greece, Program Director Christopher Bakken supplements his skills as a chef with deep knowledge of literature, gastronomy, history, and Greek culture. He is the author of the culinary memoir, Honey, Olives, Octopus: Adventures at the Greek Table, as well as three books of poetry. His work has appeared widely in publication in the U.S. and Europe. Christopher earned a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from University of Houston, and an M.F.A. in Poetry from Columbia University. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bucharest and is Frederick F. Seely Professor of English at Allegheny College. Christopher won Food & Wine Magazine’s Best Burger Contest in 2005 and he has cooked live on the CBS Saturday Morning Early Show.