I always try to tell a story to the guest on the plate, I want the plate to speak about me, the other rule is generosity: Food is about sharing something which is inside you, giving a little bit of you. Helene Darroze for thinking she More Quotes by Helene Darroze for thinking she More Quotes From Helene Darroze for thinking she The first step is me alone in front of a white piece of paper, i need to be in my pajamas or something like that, very comfortable. Helene Darroze for thinking she top-news My memories as a child are very simple: everything was focused on the produce, that was the way my family cooked, to choose the best. Helene Darroze for thinking she top-news For me it has never been hard to be the only woman in the kitchen, when I arrived at Alain Ducasse I was the only woman and to be honest I never had a problem. Helene Darroze for thinking she top-news It's not something I really wanted, I didn't say to my chef, 'OK you have to recruit only women', it's a fact that there are more and more women in the culinary world and it's good. Helene Darroze for thinking she top-news In France in the '80s when you were a good student you didn't go in the kitchen for an apprenticeship -- in fact only the bad boys learned how to be a chef! Helene Darroze for thinking she top-news