I always go to the lowest common denominator for that ingredient. So if I think squash, I try to think what it means to me -- and if it doesn't mean anything to me, I'm not gonna do well when I cook it. So [squash] means to me: fall, maple syrup, cinnamon, and things just come into your head so you can narrow the vortex and make it a bit smaller and you go with something because there's no time.
When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they… - Geoffrey Zakarian
When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they…
- Geoffrey Zakarian
I'll transform anything as long as it's edible. - Geoffrey Zakarian
I'll transform anything as long as it's edible.
Determine who you are and what your brand is, and what youre not. The rest of it is just a lot of noise. - Geoffrey Zakarian
Determine who you are and what your brand is, and what youre not. The rest of it is just a lot of noise.
I got killed against Morimoto. I brought out white plates with food; I thought that was really nice. He brings out sculptures of ice, Noah's ark made… - Geoffrey Zakarian
I got killed against Morimoto. I brought out white plates with food; I thought that was really nice. He brings out sculptures of ice, Noah's ark made…
I don't enjoy eating humble pie. - Geoffrey Zakarian
I don't enjoy eating humble pie.
The worst day is just that I did not enter the culinary world sooner. And the best day was seeing the reaction of my one year old daughter when she t… - Geoffrey Zakarian
The worst day is just that I did not enter the culinary world sooner. And the best day was seeing the reaction of my one year old daughter when she t…
I love hospitality, and I love cooking. The kitchen is where I feel most at ease and where I feel most like myself. - Geoffrey Zakarian
I love hospitality, and I love cooking. The kitchen is where I feel most at ease and where I feel most like myself.
My mother's blueberry pie from scratch was amazing. I still make it today. - Geoffrey Zakarian
My mother's blueberry pie from scratch was amazing. I still make it today.
I always go to the lowest common denominator for that ingredient. So if I think squash, I try to think what it means to me -- and if it doesn't mean … - Geoffrey Zakarian
I always go to the lowest common denominator for that ingredient. So if I think squash, I try to think what it means to me -- and if it doesn't mean …
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