Alice Waters Quotes

The food of a country is my story. It is a small story, but people relate so much to it. I want to share that, but also the idea of bringing people and family together.

Food, in the end, in our own tradition, is something holy. It's not about nutrients and calories. It's about sharing. It's about honesty. It's about identity.

We're social beings, and food is one of the things we can use three times a day to connect with family or with friends.

I wanted to keep that message of food and family alive, and how it brings people together and builds relationships and communication.

Eating together was a big part of my upbringing and a tradition we keep daily amongst the amazing team at Milk Bar.

You bring people together with food. You connect them and tie the fabric of society together through food.

It is so nice to talk to someone that has a passion for food and family.

Name me a society that doesn't love barbeque. It doesn't exist. Mankind is barbeque celebration.

We sing a little song before we eat, a little blessing before we eat, and it's really - we're thanking the Lord and the Earth for the food that we eat, and it really brings you together in a profound kind of way.

The sharing of food is the basis of social life.

Mum wasn't at all religious, but she thought that going to the theatre was as important a ceremonial, communal experience that a person could have.

Food is a lens for culture.

In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love for food means you also have a love for those you are preparing it for and for yourself.

Food, to me, is always about cooking and eating with those you love and care for.

I call it soul food, and I call it compassion food because it kind of bonds loved ones together. It kept families together for a long time.

I'm fascinated by food. Food is love, isn't it?

Food is not rational. Food is culture, habit, craving and identity.

A delicious meal cooked by a colleague for many others nourishes not only the body but also the soul.

Meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were charming and interesting and intoxicating to me. The perfect meal, or the best meals, occur in a context that frequently has very little to do with the food itself.

If you are ever at a loss to support a flagging conversation, introduce the subject of eating.

Something I learned when I was very young: with cooking, it doesn't matter where you are; you can always cook. You can end up in small village in Peru where somebody's cooking, take a spoon and taste it, and you might not be too sure what you're eating, but you can taste the soul in the food. That's what is beautiful with food.

I have many memories of waking up to eat breakfast that my mother carefully prepared for us and her saying, what do y'all want for lunch, and as we're eating lunch, what do y'all want for dinner? It's always about the next meal.

You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.

I love to cook for people. I equate food with love.

Food is a common denominator for all people.