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" If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. "

J. R. R. Tolkien

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" I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see a black family it says they're looting, if you see a white family it says they're looking for food. "

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" Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are. "

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" I don't eat fast food often, but I love tacos. I could write prophetically about how perfect the taco is. "

" Not necessity, not desire - no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything - health, food, a place to live, entertainment - they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied. "

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" People will travel anywhere for good food - it's crazy. "

" I think the biggest thing is clean as you go. Wash all your knives, cutting boards, dishes, when you are done cooking, not look at a sink full of dishes after you are done. Cleaning as you go helps keep away cross contamination and you avoid having food borne bacteria. "

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" We the chefs have a responsibility to learn about the chemical makeup of food! "

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" My own relationship to food was healthy. I was lean and athletic with a high metabolism. I could eat half a pizza with a side of breadsticks and wash it down with soda. I never dieted or denied myself food. "

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