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Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the...

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the...

Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French...

Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French...

Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great...

Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great...

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.

Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.

Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.

Food should be fun.

Food should be fun.

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.

They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get...

They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get...

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.

When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style.

When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style.

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.

I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes...

I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes...

No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants...

No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants...

We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what...

We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what...

I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of...

I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of...

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to...

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to...

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they...

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they...

I have no formal culinary training, right.

I have no formal culinary training, right.

Your idea of that dish has evolved, and if you're a cook, you can start...

Your idea of that dish has evolved, and if you're a cook, you can start...