Culinary Connections Quotes

What I've learned, traveling the country and doing book signings, Mama's biscuits - you know, somebody in Montana's got their version of Mama's biscuits, somebody in California's got their version - so it made me realize that we're not as regionalized as we think we are.

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

As a chef and avid traveler, meeting new people and sharing a meal with the intent to learn more about their culture is important to me.

Gastronomy has done more to bring together people of the world than any guns ever could.

Food is kind of the conduit that brings people together.

People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get.

If you are what you eat, then you are shaped by what you share as you eat.

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.

Food feeds our souls. It is the single great unifier across all cultures. The table offers a sanctuary and a place to come together for unity and understanding.

Food is kind of my entry card into everything. Food kind of opens the doors... because food is peace. It's good; it's positive.