Food Is "everyday"-it Has To Be, Or

The Hardest Part Of Anything Is Making A Dish Consistently Great - You Order It Seven Years Later, If It's Still On The Menu, And It's Still As Good As What You Remember.

I Can Tell In Two Minutes If I Should Hire Someone In The Kitchen. Two Minutes. It's His Desire. It's That Open-eyed, Attentive Expression. If He Doesn't Have It ... I Mean, I Can Teach A Chimp How To Cook Dinner. But I Cannot Teach A Chimp How To Love It.

Protein Has Been Intensely Over-represented On The Plate. Now, The Garden Should Be The Main Drag For Main Courses.

In America, I Would Say New York And New Orleans Are The Two Most Interesting Food Towns. In New Orleans, They Don't Have A Bad Deli. There's No Mediocrity Accepted.

I Don't Put Cream In Any Pasta Noodles Ever. I Would Use A Little Butter, But I Don't Ever Use Cream.