Haley Nguyen's X Factor

Edwin Goei • OC Weekly • February 4, 2010
When H.L. Mencken coined that oft-quoted aphorism “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach,” he obviously hadn’t met chef Haley Nguyen. The woman does both—and then some. She’s currently a faculty member at Saddleback College and a successful...
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