Writing anything is a treason of sorts.

You know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.

I think we should increase the minimum wage and I think $15 is a good beginning.

There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind.

Bad food is made without pride, by cooks who have no pride, and no love. Bad food is made by chefs who are indifferent, or who are trying to be everything to everybody, who are trying to please everyone. Bad food is fake food, food that shows fear and lack of confidence in people's ability to discern or to make decisions about their lives.