Q&A: Netflix’s ‘Tuca & Bertie’ makes fun of food trends. Its creator explains ‘crünts’

Artist Lisa Hanawalt and L.A. Times restaurant critic Patricia Escárcega discuss the role of food in Hanawalt's new Netflix series, "Tuca & Bertie."
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2019
Lisa Hanawalt — illustrator, TV producer, soup dumpling devotee — has dedicated much of her work to the subject of food and the working lives of chefs. “I love people who are really good at something, and cooking in particular,” Hanawalt said...
The full article can be read on the Los Angeles Times website.

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