Alexandra Guarnaschelli Quotes

When anybody is just starting the process of cooking, I always say it takes practice, and nobody got to be a great cook on their first try.

No one's born a good cook. You have to learn and practice.

I feel like there's a lot of tasks in cooking that I want to master, that I want to do better.

I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.

I feel like I can teach anyone to cook a dinner.

I love learning how to make new dishes.

I can chop and peel vegetables but can't cook full meals.

When I left restaurants, I had to learn to be a home cook.

Cooking classes are a great way to hone your skills, learn new recipes, and meet like-minded friends. Spending time in the kitchen with people who love to cook as much as you do is fun and educational.

I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum.

Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're not teaching you the broad foundation you need to become a well-rounded cook.

Everyone could use instructions on every aspect of cooking: pantry, storage, refrigeration, cooking, what to buy. Everyone that I come into contact with could use help.

The best way to get anybody's attention is dinner. I have good kitchen skills and good grocery shopping skills.

I'm not a strong cook. I can do the crockpot; that's about it.

Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!

I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival.

It came to me that the one thing I could do was cook. And I figured I couldn't do any worse than the people running these places around town.

I grew up in a house where I was a spectator to the sport of cooking. In that way, I just learned so much about what it really takes to make food.

If you're picky, you have to learn about cooking.

Cooking is one thing I would love to learn but I keep procrastinating.

I think anybody can cook if they take the time.

I say: If you don't know how to cook, I'm sure you have at least one friend who knows how to cook. Well, call that friend and say, 'Can I come next time and can I bring some food and can I come an hour or two hours ahead and watch you and help you?'

I'm not an amazing cook. But I can follow a recipe!

Patience is the secret to good food.

People have all this interest in food. But for most people, it's a mystery how to prepare food. I wanted the knowledge cooks know: the in-your-fingers knowledge you get by doing it over and over.