I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.

- Rocco Dispirito

I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods.

- Rocco Dispirito

Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down …

- Rocco Dispirito

I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste.

- Rocco Dispirito

Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it's second nature.

- Rocco Dispirito

There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can.

- Rocco Dispirito

Flavor Five is a book with recipes using five ingredients to possibly be cooked in just five minutes. It will be very user-friendly for the home cook…

- Rocco Dispirito

Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done…

- Rocco Dispirito

In all my work I like to convey the fact that I like cooks, that it's noble toil and that it is hard.

- Rocco Dispirito