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" I'm much less shy in conversation than I am on my own. "

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" A chunk of seared albacore tuna, salted and peppered, then seared rare in a little oil in a hot skillet for just a minute or so per side, is the perfect addition to a savory plate of fried rice. Just slice the tuna across the grain and fan those mild, meaty slices over the top of the rice. "

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" If you just feel lazy and don't want to cook, then don't cook. "

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" Sustainability includes how you run your business, and my bottom line includes how you treat your people. Sustainability starts with your staff. "

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" When you watch 'Shark Tank,' everything is about off-shore this, off-shore that. "

" In the restaurant business, there's the concept of pivot. Pivot to the stove, pivot to the refrigerator. "

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" Tender and sweet, Manila clams partner well with a wide variety of foods - white wine, sake, beer, butter, leeks, fresh herbs, roasted peppers, olives, and wild mushrooms, to name a few. "

" I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with. "

" Every cook I knows loves to make pizza. "

" Every chef has his treats. By that, I mean bits and pieces from things you're working on - crusty little cake trimmings, ends from a brisket, collars from a salmon, scraps. But they're snacks to me, and I eat them right off the cutting board - maybe too much. "

" There's something majestic about a 30-pound Chinook salmon roasted and served whole - people get excited when you present it with the head and tail on. It has beautifully browned skin and extraordinary bright red flesh when you cut into it. "

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" I have an affinity for the old Seattle coffee shops, places like the Green Onion and the Copper Kettle, the classic kind of coffee bar - little places that served breakfast, lunch and dinner and have pretty much disappeared. "

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