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Katie Robbins is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles. She has covered food, culture, and lifestyle for a variety of publications, including Psychology Today, Saveur, Meatpaper, Tablet, and BlackBook, among others.

In her former life as a documentary producer, she reported on issues such as the New Orleans school system, America's health insurance crisis, and the U.S. Secret Service for organizations like PBS NewsHour, ABC News, and the National Geographic Channel. Learn more at www.katiesallierobbins.com.

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SLIDE SHOW: Chinese and Doughnuts: A California Mystery

By Katie Robbins

Mar 11 2010, 6:45 AM ET Comment

Katie Robbins

LA's King Chinese and Donuts.

Katie Robbins searches for the origins of a mysterious culinary pairing in
Chinese and Doughnuts: A California Mystery .

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