Even the most astute chefs seek out the assistance of Celine Labaune, owner of Gourmet Attitude, because they know they can rely on her keen senses and deep understanding of the truffle trade.

Food is such an important part of our lives, and sometimes we tend to diminish the importance of that, because we rely on conveniences or because our lives are so complicated. We forget about those moments that we can actually share around the table with our family, with our friends, with our loved ones.

I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.

Vegetables to me are - I don't want to say the most exciting part of cooking, but certainly a very exciting part of cooking, because they continue to change. They come into season and they go through different phases.

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.

Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.