Words matter. These are the best Paul Wahlberg Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Ive worked for crazy people, and I decided I want to keep my staff and the people growing. Its more exciting for them and they do a better job.
Well, I think mac-and-cheese is that universal piece. Especially in The South, people stake their reputations on mac-and-cheese.
I worked at the Sheraton Commander Hotel, which was my first hotel job. They were doing nouvelle cuisine so it was the first time I had seen truffles and ingredients I never thought of. It really broadened my horizon.
I have my idols like Julia Child, Jacques Pepin, and those chefs that really forged the way in Americas understanding of food. Then working with chefs like Craig Anderson at The Charles Hotel and Mark Baker at the Four Seasons.
When the economy is good lots of restaurants open, and when the economy tightens, not as many open.
My favorite burger is the Our Burger. Now thats a hamburger. Its a one-third pound burger topped with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, our signature sauce and pickles.
I spend quite a bit of time at Alma Nove because thats where I cook all the time.
The more people see and the more they get interested in things, the more they go back to the places they do like and respect.
And happy food tastes better. It really does. Some restaurants that go through the motions – theres no passion, no love, no excitement.
My singing voice is awful.
I love just taking walks and disappearing. I like off-the-beaten-path places and finding street food – even if its hot dogs in a cart. I love the whole idea of that.
After I got my first job in a restaurant, it just clicked. I was like, this is it, this is what I want to do.
Some people come to a restaurant because they want to have something new all the time.
My mother would do roast pork, which was my all-time favorite from her. And my dad would cook pork cutlets. Nothing fancy. Or throw a big stack of English muffin pizzas in front of me and Im as happy as a clam.
Since high school Ive been working in kitchens.
Ill cook at my house on Christmas Day and my mom will come by. I dont know yet what Ill be making. Ill probably do a roast of some kind, maybe a tenderloin. My family loves that. My daughter is a vegetarian so I will do something special for her.
Making people happy through food is what I do, and so being able to do that for people is always the best thing.
Thats what cooking is: youve got this certain ingredient and you figure out what to do it. You never waste anything in a professional kitchen. Its all revenue.
I like detective stories and spy novels, but I also like nonfiction, and of course cookbooks.
I eat more burgers than anything because they are quick and easy, but I love food. I am always interested in trying something new and different.
I love the winter produce – apples, squashes and pumpkins.
I like the idea of having a food truck and being a part of community events.
