You have to be critical of what you do every day, to analyze it and be willing to push it further.

One must know combinations, one must have a true knowledge of food to be in the moment.

My parents couldnt be looser. It was the ultimate laissez faire upbringing.

Students need to learn how to think critically, how to argue opposing ideas. It is important for them to learn how to think. You can always cook.

It's a challenge to demonstrate that you can prepare some really interesting food with humble ingredients.

I wasnt using college as a stepping stone to law school or some other career. I just wanted a liberal-arts education.

The art of cooking is among the most intimate things that we can do for another.