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I think the time of the formal dinners is over.


I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.


I always tell people that they are really the critics. If people come three times a week to your restaurant they are the ones who find something they really love.


What I don't like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food.


I believe that London is the most exciting food city in Europe.


When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy.


When I'm in Los Angeles, my wife and I go to the farmers' market with the kids every Sunday.


I like Dover sole. It's always one of my favorites. I like it when I'm in England. I eat it every day almost. I think it's probably one of my favorite fish.


The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years ago. On the downside, though, these young chefs all say they want their own restaurant and their own TV show.


Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.


New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.


I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp.


Everybody has to put purees underneath everything now. It's like people think we need the steak, and then we need some baby food with it.


I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.


When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing.


When I do a cooking class now, I tell people that the most important part is to read the recipe many times so you know what you're doing. What I don't tell them, though, is that sometimes I do parties where I'm rushing so much I don't have time to follow my own advice.


Restaurants are like having children: it's fun to make them, maybe, but then you have them for good and bad. You are going to have to raise them and if something goes wrong when they are 30 years old, they will still be your little boy.


If you're cooking for a woman, make a good risotto and a salad. If you don't have time to make desert you can go and buy some macaroons to have afterwards.


I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.


There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick.