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" A big thing that gets people in trouble in the kitchen is not reading the recipe from start to finish before you cook it. Before you start anything, read through the entire recipe once. "

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" Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise. "

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" My mother's kitchen was built to be the focal point of our house. I got into the kitchen often as a child. "

" When I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat almost completely vegetarian, although I'm not vegetarian. "

" I was very, very little - it was the first time I ever cooked on my own, with my mother's supervision - and I made scrambled eggs. I felt so accomplished, like magic! "

" Patience is the secret to good food. "

" I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts. "

" I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that I love. I have a weakness for butterscotch pudding, ice cream in any flavor and dark chocolate, although that's one thing I do keep in my house - 70% dark chocolate. "

" I reveled in the most basic rules and techniques that are the foundation of professional cooking. For example, it is essential to use a sharp knife: the sharper the knife, the more fluid and precise your work and the less likely you are to get hurt. Dull knives are a danger - they slip far more often. "

" I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars, like Wogie's in the West Village, New York City, near my house. "

" There are days when I literally have to eat 17 plates of food - it's intense. It's about moderation. You just need a few bites to get the gist of a dish. "

" You don't get second chances in the real world. "

" I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future! "

" 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. "

" In America, Blackberry Farm in Tennessee is one of the most amazing hotels I've had the privilege of staying at. "

" There's not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they're serving. "

" Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious. "

" Always wear sunscreen and wash your makeup off at night. "

" I sit at this really weird crossroads. My job requires me to take in calories. I take care of myself. I eat healthy. I exercise a lot. But then I have to go to events in cocktail dresses and look fancy, and people want to interview me about what I'm wearing, and then I'm compared to people who are wearing size 2 all the time. "

" I never really drank coffee in college, but now I'm on my feet all day and out all night and can't believe it hasn't always been in my life. When morning comes I crave it. "

" Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill. "

" I wish I could say I was one of those people who loves working out, but I don't; it's just not that fun. But I make an effort to work out aggressively three times a week. "

" Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining. I think of food TV this way - all the fun and none of the calories. "

" First and foremost, you have to remember that restaurants are businesses and they have to stay in business. And though everyone thinks they want grass fed beef, most people actually prefer the taste of corn fed - it is less dry, more marbled, and less gamey, not to mention much less expensive than grass fed. "

" The first thing people say to me when they meet me is, 'You're so much skinner in person.' You have to live up to these standards that are so unrealistic. I try to tune it out. "

" You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business. "

" You can't fake being able to cook well. "

" When I diced vegetables, it was painstaking work to make sure that every single piece looked the same: 1/4-inch cubed for small, 3/4-inch cubed for large. It's a matter of practice and precision. "

" Dark chocolate, and salt and vinegar chips are my weakness - but not together. "

" I had decided I wanted to write about food, and I knew the only way to do that is to speak with authority, which meant learning the language and knowing what that experience is like. "

" If you don't use good ingredients, the outcome is never going to be excellent. But if you buy the freshest ingredients that are in season, at their peak, and you cook with them, you can't really go wrong. "

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