Prologue to the Fest

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“You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true – anyone can cook… but only the fearless can be great.” – Gusteau, Ratatouille

Words Of Wisdom

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The meal is over when you hate yourself

Eloquent words of wisdom from my Uncle.

All You Need Is…

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All you need is love chili and cornbread on a cold day like today. 

Food Quotes: Cooking and Ballets

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Noncooks think it’s silly to invest two hours’ work in two minutes’ enjoyment; but if cooking is evanescent, so is the ballet.

-Julia Child

Food Quotes: Inspiration from Chef Irvine

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If you are a chef, your life is devoted to giving pleasure to other people. We are creative and what we create is gone almost instantly, but there’s always the thought that maybe tomorrow we will create something even more spectacular.

– Chef Robert Irvine

Food Quotes: Anthony Bourdain

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To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living

-Anthony Bourdain