We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good. |
We're always trying to make it better. |
Well, it took me twenty-seven years, as long as I've been cooking. |
When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style. |
Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else. |
You think about it in an abstract way, but as a young cook, you're looking at other books for recipes, for inspiration, and for ideas. |
You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books. |
Your idea of that dish has evolved, and if you're a cook, you can start thinking in different ways about it, maybe even a different way than I think about it. |