<h1>Michael Strausz is a dad, cook and professor living in Texas. He's the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Help-Not-Wanted-Immigration-Politics-ebook/dp/B07WX1JRGT/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KM7LF41QPBBW&amp;keywords=michael+strausz&amp;qid=1654013094&amp;sprefix=michael+strausz%2Caps%2C272&amp;sr=8-1">Help (Not) Wanted: Immigration Politics in Japan</a>. You can hear his past food-centric advice <a href="https://bestadvice.show/episode/meal-planning-with-michael-strausz-863">here</a> and <a href="https://bestadvice.show/episode/leavening-with-michael-strausz-374">here</a>. </h1>---Leave Zak your cooking advice for Zak by calling 844-935-BEST---IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bestadviceshow/">@bestadviceshow</a>home: <a href="https://bestadvice.show/">bestadvice.show</a> Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.
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Michael Strausz is a dad, cook and professor living in Texas. He's the author of Help (Not) Wanted: Immigration Politics in Japan. You can hear his past food-centric advice here and here.