American Chef Quotes

Julia Child

Anthony Bourdain

Paul Prudhomme

James Beard

Andrew Zimmern

Bethenny Frankel

Joe Bastianich

I want my recipes to be clever examples of a bigger story, a celebration of resource responsibility and spending with purpose.

Melissa d'Arabian

The concept of being a locavore, or one who chooses whenever possible to incorporate locally grown or locally produced food into one's nutrition plan, is of great importance

At Babbo, each dish grew out of a conversation, trying to put something forth that was new and different. It was a combination of culinary adventurism and the dining-room experience with respect for the classic but with an eye toward innovation. And it was about eating locally, whether produce or fish or meat.

Bacon is like a good pair of Levi's-it never goes out of style.

In the rush to industrialize farming, we've lost the understanding, implicit since the beginning of agriculture, that food is a process, a web of relationships, not an individual ingredient or commodity.

Through food we express love. We bring comfort and hope. We forge new relationships and strengthen old bonds. Food reaffirms not only our humanity but the joy of being alive.

Marcus Samuelsson

Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what's right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.

If you're not in a good mood, the only thing you should make is a reservation.

I wonder if I love the communal act of eating so much because throughout my childhood, with four older brothers and a mom who worked in the restaurant business, I spent a lot of time fending for myself, eating alone - and recognizing how eating together made all the difference.

Men and women are certainly but children of an older growth, which fact is especially emphasized during times of sickness and suffering.

When the taste changes with every bite and the last bite tastes as good as the first, that's Cajun.

Ham held the same rating as the basic black dress. If you had a ham in the meat house any situation could be faced.

If happiness were easy, everybody would feel it all the time, and it wouldn't seem like such an elusive prize.

Bethenny Frankel

They say that black-eyed peas bring you luck when eaten on New Year's Day, and New Year's is also the time of year many people go vegan, so not only will you be lucky, so will the animals!

Isa Chandra Moskowitz

It's foolish to go through life bemoaning the fact that you can't have this or that. Twaddle! You can omit certain foods and still enjoy eating.

At the end of the day, when the food has all been served and savored, what's left is your connection to the people around your fire

Michael Chiarello

I'd learned something... Food had power. It could inspire, astonish, shock, excite, delight and impress. It had the power to please me... and others. This was valuable information.

Anthony Bourdain

Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled.