“I spent a college semester in a small town in Italy - and that is where I truly tasted food for the first time.”
Food is fuel, culture, comfort, art, and social glue all at once. These quotes celebrate cooking, eating, sharing meals, and the way a particular dish can transport you to a different time and place without warning.
“I think people are more savvy about cooking, food and dining. I notice they are looking for more value for their money - not in larger portions but more in terms of healthier, fresh, farm-to-table dishes with a nice presentation.”
“I spent a college semester in a small town in Italy - and that is where I truly tasted food for the first time.”
“And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.”
“There are only three things women need in life: food, water, and compliments.”
“When I come home from a shoot, I'd rather reheat food I've made than eat takeout.”
“Cats have a scam going - you buy the food, they eat the food, they go away that's the deal.”
“The less you do to beautiful food, the better it's going to taste. You don't need to mess with it all the time.”
“Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.”
“You have to know the classics if you want to cook modern food.”
“I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.”
“Perhaps more than any other, the food industry is very sensitive to consumer demand.”
“It is great to add some glamour to the food industry, like television shows have done for the food world and inspiring people to work in the industry. The flip side of that is unfortunately people think that after they get their qualifications, they get their invitation to compete on 'Top Chef.'”
“Music is the fourth great material want, first food, then clothes, then shelter, then music.”
“Recipes are important but only to a point. What's more important than recipes is how we think about food, and a good cookbook should open up a new way of doing just that.”
“First I would probably place men at the bottom of the food chain. On a grander scale, I would say they're reacting to change. Feminism has got to be part of that.”
“Well, first of all, we've got to get away from being offended by the truth. We've seen a 41 percent increase in food stamp recipients across the United States of America since President Obama was sworn in in January 2009. That has nothing to do with black, white, Hispanic or whatever. It's a fact, and we need to, you know, deal with that.”