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" 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. "

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" It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach... lots of my favorite foods happen to be amazing for skin too. "

" I cannot go to Montreal without going to Beauty's, my favorite place for breakfast, where I have the Mish-Mash omelet with hot dogs, salami, eggs, green peppers, and onions, and the best banana bread in the world. It's legendary! "

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

" Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else. "

" At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance. "

" I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. It's a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river. "

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