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" Pimenton gets its intense flavor because it is dried over wood smoke. You can try hot, sweet or bittersweet, though sweet is probably the most commonly used. "

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" Who needs one more chef in one more building with four walls and a kitchen? "

" There is nothing better than picking up sun-warmed tomatoes and smelling them, feeling them and scrutinizing their shiny skins for imperfections, dreaming of ways to serve them. "

" A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef. "

" I get bored of vacation. "

" The only way to have a better world and end poverty is by closing the gap between the top and the bottom. "

" People ask me in Europe, when they do interviews... they ask me, 'Well, how does it feel to be a cook in a country that doesn't know how to eat?' It always touches a nerve, because Europe and the world think that America is no more than bad hot dogs and bad burgers. "

" The right use of food can end hunger. "

" Everyone should wake up and have a fresh-squeezed orange every day. By having a fresh glass of orange juice with American oranges, you are supporting the local economy, you have all the vitamin C you need in a day, and you support the environment because you don't use any plastic from bottles or bags. "

" As a chef and as a father, I am very upset by what's on the menu at most schools: chicken nuggets and tater tots and ketchup and pizza. "

" The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky. "

" Man, the flavor of a pineapple is 100 times more powerful than the flavor of meat. "

" Even today with the public's growing interest in food and diet issues, politicians rarely include food as part of their political platforms. "

" I am from Spain, but my family and I have made America our home. For the last 17 years, I have been cooking Spanish food in Washington, D.C. "

" In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud. "

" A plancha is just a hot flat surface. So if you think about it, anything is a plancha, like a saute pan or a griddle. A la plancha is the perfect way to cook for a crowd. "

" Everyone else in the world still thinks of American food as ketchup. "

" Gelatins are one of most unbelievable areas in cooking today. "

" The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult. "

" I have an amazing wife and three daughters that always keep me motivated. "

" The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture. "

" I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that. "

" One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama's effort to combat childhood obesity. "

" Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he is a friend, a mentor, an inspiration. "

" The time has come to recognize that food, how we produce it, process it, package it, sell it, cook it and eat it, is as important as any other issue. "

" I guess that from the moment we are fed by our mothers, without even knowing it, we are caught in a net that brings us comfort, something we always feel when a special woman cooks for us. It is something unique and personal - it is something we want to keep for ourselves. "

" I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities. "

" As chefs, we work with organizations like Oxfam to enrich their projects with culinary tools, recipes and ideas. "

" I love Ozomatli, this L.A. band that makes great coffee. They are half American, half Mexican, their coffee's great, and they're very good friends. "

" I don't understand how it's cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen? "

" Like many parents after a long family holiday, I usually welcome the moment when my kids head back to school. "