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Nancy Silverton is an American chef and baker. She has authored several cookbooks and has been at the forefront of efforts to revitalize sourdough and artisan breads in the United States. Silverton trained at the Le Cordon Bleu cooking school in London, England and at the Ecole Le Notre in Plaiser, France. She is the co-founder and head baker at the La Brea Bakery as well as the head pastry chef at the Campanile Restaurant, both in in Los Angeles. She has been awarded such accolades as the "James Beard Best Pastry Chef of the Year" and the "Bon Appétit Best of Food & Entertaining, "Food Artisan" in 1999."