The best way to learn to cook is to do some serious eating.

Street food, I believe, is the salvation of the human race.

You know, it's not the world I would have wanted, for sure.

Being on television, being recognizable, this is unnatural.

It's not normal, what I do. Just being on television isn't.

A burger is something anyone can do, just follow the rules.

I think all chefs who pursue great flavor have good ethics.

I come from a family of farmers on both sides of my family.

Success is the sum of a lot of small things done correctly.

It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream.

American cooking is one of the unknown cuisines in America.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

She was my first cat ever, and I thought she was marvelous.

I like complicated dishes but also appreciate simple foods.

Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.

Peru was the Incas; it has 3,000 to 4,000 years of history.

It's amazing how good getting up and moving makes you feel.

I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.

Food can bring people together in a way nothing else could.

I could eat bloody Elvis - if you put enough vinegar on him.

Why not question what can or can't be a layer in layer cake?

When you pursue great flavor, you also pursue great ecology.

I'm not an environmentalist, or a doctor, or a nutritionist.

I'm the culinary and creative consultant for The Water Club.

But I read Catching Fire. I loved disappearing into a story.

Asking for money is better over coffee than over a computer.

There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic.

The hoopla, the applause, the praises have never excited me.

I make no bones about it. I have no understanding of pastry.

I was a ravenous child. I'm a ravenous adult. I love to eat.

Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.'

I opened a restaurant that had nothing but California wines.

What I think and what the world thinks is totally different.

Life is too short to wonder where you hid your waffle maker.

We are our brothers keeper. Its going to be up to all of us.

I'm not a get-off-my-lawn guy. I embrace the new generation.

How do we remember people when they don’t make reservations?

I think I can poach a pretty mean egg the old-fashioned way.

I can fry hollandaise, I can fry ketchup, I can fry mustard.

Kibbeh comes in all forms, but most feature bulgur and meat.

The world of wine is more creative than the world of cooking.

You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.

When you have a child you're no longer the star of the movie.

I like the dynamic of PBS. They're very honest and authentic.

I never even dreamed of being a chef, and that's fundamental.

I am well aware that a chef is only as good as his last meal.

I was a naturally aggressive left-back, a cut-throat tackler.

Take note of what's around you and maximise sensory pleasure.

Now my complaint is there are only 18 hours to work in a day.

Real food doesn't have ingredients, real food is ingredients.

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