The Great Read: How Losing My Limbs Turned Me Into a Different Kind of Cook
Two years ago, our cooking columnist Yewande Komolafe woke from a coma and soon learned her body would be profoundly altered. She recounts her journey back to the kitchen, and to herself.
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January 27, 2026, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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How Losing My Limbs Turned Me Into a Different Kind of Cook

Two years ago, our cooking columnist Yewande Komolafe woke from a coma and soon learned her body would be profoundly altered. She recounts her journey back to the kitchen, and to herself.

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