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" It's always a good idea to chill your crab cake mixture for a few hours, or even overnight, before frying because they'll hold together better. "

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" The lakes in Washington State give us tons of crawfish. "

" Maybe there are too many restaurants. Maybe some of mine need to close. So be it. I'll live with the market place. "

" Cooks are an undervalued, awesome profession. "

" There's a restaurant in Manhattan called Balthazar, and next to it is Balthazar Bakery. It's tiny, and it's very charming to have that little retail outlet to sell the house desserts and breads. "

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

" 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. "

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

" Oysters, such as Dabobs, Quilcenes, Westcotts, and Willapas, to name just a few, are often named after the place they are harvested. "

" My wife and I decided to try and kick start our kitchens to a $15 minimum wage for cooks. I've probably had to go through and raise every menu price now by 50 cents because it took away my profit. I just underestimated what it was going to cost. "

" Mastering one recipe is better than mastering too many. Learn something and own it, and you'll feel so much better about it. You'll have more confidence if you've made it five times, and that confidence adds so much fun to cooking. "

" Albacore tuna has a mild flavor that's delicious served raw or seared briefly on the outside so that it's still rare on the inside. "

" My own favorite way to cook and eat razor clams is to simply dredge them in a mix of seasoned flour and cornmeal, then pan fry them in butter until crisp and golden. Be careful not to overcook them so they stay tender, not tough and chewy. "

" Around the time I opened my second restaurant, Etta's, I had just finished judging at the Jack Daniels World Invitational BBQ Championship in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Back home in Seattle, my goal was to recreate the sweet and smoky taste of that BBQ using our local wild king salmon instead of pig. "

" Steaming is a great way to cook any firm fleshed fish, but it's often overlooked by the home cook. "

" My favorite way to cook trout is whole, bone-in, on the grill. The fish are stuffed with sliced lemons and herb sprigs, brushed with oil, and cooked over fairly hot coals until the skin is crisp and the flesh is moist and flaky. Go ahead and gild the lily by adding a sauce. "

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

" Horseradish is one of those perk-me-ups. You can use it in a cocktail sauce, you can bread fish with it - it loses its punch when cooked. It's a 'What is that?' flavor. It adds depth of flavor to things. "

" Sometimes managers are a little shy to criticize another manager or another operation. "

" I use ginger like garlic. I love it for steaming fish and making barbecue sauces or roasted chicken. "

" Often we eat squid fried, so it's fun to grill it for a change. To grill squid, slice the cleaned bodies open into two flat pieces and thread them, along with the tentacles, onto skewers, then grill quickly over a direct fire with the coals as close as possible to the grate, turning the squid several times. "

" Support a small chef. Not these big chains... but support the people who are out there trying to do things right and working hard to do that. "

" Disappointing cakes have often been sitting out too long. They should last just long enough to have the last pieces the next morning with coffee - who doesn't love cake with coffee? "

" I pay a living wage, I believe in healthcare, I declare all my income, and I don't cut corners. "

" If you don't have the confidence in baking, commit to making the recipe three times. The first two, do it exactly the way I've told you to make it. Twice. The first time you'll screw it up. The second time it will come out pretty good, and then the third time, make your adjustments. "

" Summer in Seattle allows me to indulge in some of the region's top culinary delights - I'm talking about wild king salmon and fresh, ripe Washington stone fruits and berries like cherries, peaches, plums, and blueberries. "

" Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do. "

" My dad never explained anything growing up. "

" Sweet Washington cherries and Walla Walla onions are two of my favorite local treats. "

" Razor clams are large, oblong clams, although not as big as geoducks. "

" I was once made honorary mayor of my hometown of Newark, Del. "