Ayesha Curryhas a lot on her plate.
to make it get everyone to the table, Currys had to conquer some quick tricks in the kitchen.
Now shes sharing those secrets in her second cookbook, the aptly titledFull Plate(out Sept. 22).

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Lifes gotten so busy and the book really reflects that, she says.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: If you had to identify as a throw in of cheese, which would it be?
AYESHA CURRY:If were going unprocessed, Id be Gruyere because its a little sweet and sometimes salty.

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As it gets older, it starts to change, and I feel like Im changing on the daily.
Whats on your cooking playlist?
My background is Jamaican, so I love old-school reggae, likeBob Marley.

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Its so chill and Zen, and it makes the kids that way as well.
Which three fictional guests would you invite to a dinner party?
Ed [Kel Mitchell] from the movieGood Burgerso I can try the special sauce.

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And Loretta Devines character [MaDere Whitfield] inThis Christmasso she can bring her Sock It to Me cake.
Whats your favorite food scene?
What would be your desert island food?

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I might not survive on that island.
Do you any defining moments in your life that are related to food?
I think it’s called Southern Flavor.

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The dish must’ve been great.
Youre Canadian, so Taste, Binge, Trash: butter tarts, Bloody Caesar, poutine…
I would taste the butter tart, binge the poutine, and trash the Bloody Caesar.

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The Full Plateis out now.