Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.

Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef.

A cookbook must have recipes, but it shouldn't be a blueprint. It should be more inspirational; it should be a guide.

I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.