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I Obsess Everyday About Everything. Not Only About What We Do Well But What We Can Do Better... In The End, The Only Reason I Am Motivated To Do What I Do Is For The Hedonistic Pleasures Of The Table.

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.

[if] We Can Celebrate That In A Way That Celebrates Our Love For New England As Well As Our Love For The Italian Culture As Well As The American Culture, Then We've Done Something That's Really Good And Supporting These Fishermen Who Are Doing The Right Thing In Sustainability . . . Paying Attention To Make Sure We Don't Overfish Our World.

Finishing Food Is About The Tiny Touches. In The Last Seconds You Can Change Everything.

I Might Use Milk If I Was Using A Touch Of Milk To Make Like A Lasagna Or A Baked Pasta. But Cream? That Is Totally Not The Way They Do It In Italy, And It's Not A Very Good Thing. It's Kind Of A Blanket For Flavor.