# How A Blog, A Camera, and A Leap of Faith Led Leen Al Zaben to 50 Best | Leen Al Zaben (E142)

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Podcast: [The Chef JKP Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chef-jkp-podcast-1251632)
Published: 2025-11-27T02:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Season 11 continues with a story shaped by culture, curiosity, and a woman who sees food as memory, craft, and connection. Leen Al Zaben grew up between Jordanian Bedouin hospitality and the fresh, seasonal cooking of her grandmother’s kitchen. Big salads, olive oil, Friday breakfasts, and long family tables. Those early moments became the foundation of her palate and the way she understands flavor. Her path was never straight. She studied business, tried multiple careers, ...

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