Alexandra Guarnaschelli Quotes & Sayings

“I woke up on May 15, 1991, the day of my Barnard graduation, and I said to myself, 'By the end of today you will decide what you want to do with the rest of your life.'”

“The hardest thing about being a full time chef is leaving my work behind when I go home at night. I'll toss and turn about a menu item or forget to order produce and wake up at 4 A.M. in a cold sweat over some artichokes.”

“I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it, the sizzling sound is so appetizing, the aroma is maddening, the crunch of the texture is so gratifying and the taste delivers every time.”

“My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching my parents cook that really served as the impetus for my career choice.”

“I used to sleep with the phone right by my pillow but I'm getting better. Now it sits on the table a few feet away.”

“Winter blues are cured every time with a potato gratin paired with a roast chicken.”

“Food is ever-changing and ever moving forward and getting more and more complex.”

“Food is so heavily connected to memory.”

“I bent my head over a stove in my early 20s and picked it up in my 30s.”

“The hardest thing for me is restraint.”