2220 quotes by chefs for you to enjoy

I love hotel rooms, so I take pictures of the room and the way out and the lobby, the food and drink. Geoffrey Zakarian

Love Food Lobby Way Out Drink Take Hotel Hotel Rooms Pictures Room Rooms

When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they haven't reached yet in the kitchen. Shows like 'Top Chef', 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world. Geoffrey Zakarian

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I've never missed a flight. And I don't see any reason in cutting it close because airports are pleasurable for me: You can go to the restaurant, get a massage, browse books, sit at a bar, check emails. Geoffrey Zakarian

If we have meetings, I try to schedule the meetings at different restaurants I want to try - so I always suggest the restaurants. Geoffrey Zakarian

Try Meetings Restaurants Schedule Always Different Want Suggest

I always request a king-size bed, and if I can't, I try to work that out right after I land. I unpack immediately so the clothes don't get wrinkled. I go the gym. I adjust the temperature; I like the room kind of warm. And then turn on CNBC. Geoffrey Zakarian

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I do not believe in eating fish hot. People always insist on hot fish, but that leaves it dried out. Geoffrey Zakarian

People Insist Believe Out Eating Dried Hot Always Leaves Fish

Undercook swordfish, and you get rubber. Overcook it, and you lose the fat and succulence. Geoffrey Zakarian

You Lose Get Fat Rubber

I keep my skin - especially on my face and neck - out of the sun. My brother died of melanoma eight years ago, and I've got SPF on all the time, 24-7. It makes you realize, the sun is a wonderful thing, but it can be a very devastating thing. So sunscreen is key, and a lot of laughter, too. Giada De Laurentiis

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My family truly believes they are better cooks than I am. They see me as Giada, not as a celebrity chef. To them I'm just me - their granddaughter, niece, etc., and they're older and wiser. I like that because it keeps you grounded. Giada De Laurentiis

I wasn't looking to get into TV. My family was in the movie business, so I was never interested in that world. Giada De Laurentiis

Family Business World Looking TV Never Get Movie Movie Business Interested

These days it's cool to be ethnic and to be different, but when I was a kid, it was not cool - at all. My friends would come over and my mom would make crepes with eggs, stuffed with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and spinach. And they'd be like, 'What is this?' Giada De Laurentiis

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I'm actually a very shy person, which is why I always chose to be in the kitchen. You can make people happy and entertain them, without really being there. You can make a very short appearance and then say, 'I've got something on the stove, gotta go!' Giada De Laurentiis

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I grew up in the kitchen, mostly with my grandfather, my mother and my aunt Raffy. Giada De Laurentiis

Mother Kitchen Mostly Aunt Up Grew Grandfather

My grandfather gave me inspiration to cook, and love food and flavors. My Aunt Raffie, gave me creativity and the inspiration to create new things. My mother inspires me to find simplicity in food. Giada De Laurentiis

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Stock up your pantry and your freezer with things that aren't perishable: Your favorite jar of tomato sauce that lists 'tomato' as the first ingredient, lots of grains, olive oils, vinegars, tomato pastes, onions, shallots. When you go to the store, you only have to pick up meats and produce. Giada De Laurentiis

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Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death... but he's not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table. Giada De Laurentiis

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