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“This is where I disagree with food critics whose mission is to judge only what is on the plate. The story such critics tell is about THEM, THEIR preferences, THEIR expectations, not the chef's. What they write may be necessary and relevant to dining culture, but it disconnects the food from its origins, its narrative, its roots. The plate of food has never been the be-all and end-all for me. Quite the opposite for me, good food is just the beginning of a trail that leads back to a person whose story is usually worth telling.”
― Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
― Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
“Racetracks seem to reward innocence. If babies were permitted to wager, they'd ultimately win so much money that management everywhere would bar them. NO BABIES ALLOWED, says a big sign at Hialeah. At Belmont Park, it reads, BEAT IT, BABIES.”
― Traveling Light: A Year of Wandering, from California to England and Tuscany and Back Again
― Traveling Light: A Year of Wandering, from California to England and Tuscany and Back Again
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