I feel like a princess with a knife. I've wanted to be an Iron Chef forever. Alex Guarnaschelli More Quotes by Alex Guarnaschelli More Quotes From Alex Guarnaschelli I exercise at a great gym and do dance classes mixed with some calisthenics. I really enjoy that because it reminds me of '80s aerobics. It's fun! I also bike ride, or sometimes I swim. Because I stand a lot, I don't really like to walk long distances. Running or jogging is out of the question. Alex Guarnaschelli walk ride me bike A splash of red wine vinegar can pull things together like a pinch of salt. Alex Guarnaschelli things red wine together I think that 'celebrity' and 'chef' should be a permanent oxymoron. Alex Guarnaschelli celebrity think permanent chef Food is ever-changing and ever moving forward and getting more and more complex. Alex Guarnaschelli more moving-forward food moving Mashed potatoes with stuff in it? That's '90s. Alex Guarnaschelli mashed-potatoes potatoes stuff I have a daughter who has taught me a lot along the way. Alex Guarnaschelli who me daughter way Fresh herbs really belong anywhere you put them. Alex Guarnaschelli belong fresh you herbs I feel very passionate about maintaining the same level of standard and respect for the food as an Iron Chef myself. Alex Guarnaschelli myself respect food chef My most memorable meal was with my parents at Joel Robuchon's Restaurant Jamin in Paris. It was Christmas 1982, and the flavors - from cauliflower and caviar to crab and tomato - astounded me. It was the first time I remember thinking that I would like to really learn how to cook. Alex Guarnaschelli me christmas time thinking It's essential to make sure you have proper kitchen tools for food storage - like cling wrap, bags, and containers - because they help keep food fresher longer. Alex Guarnaschelli help you kitchen food Who doesn't love a stuffed cherry tomato? Alex Guarnaschelli tomato cherry who love Food is so heavily connected to memory. Alex Guarnaschelli memory connected food It's amazing how meaty cauliflower can be. Alex Guarnaschelli amazing how cauliflower There's not enough time in each day to really focus enough attention on any one thing, but I'm doing my best. I have a great group of people who support me, and I don't sleep a lot. It's like I'm on a constantly spinning merry-go-round, and every day, I'm wondering when it will stop so I can get off. I love what I do, so that helps a lot. Alex Guarnaschelli best day me love Repeatedly opening the oven - or worse, taking out the turkey to baste it - slows down the momentum of cooking. Alex Guarnaschelli turkey down opening cooking For me no good food is illuminated without acidity. Alex Guarnaschelli good me good-food food Walnuts are so rich. I also love that you can chew them for five minutes. Then I eat a couple of golden raisins as a palate cleanser because they are really tart, and then more walnuts. It's a great snack for me. Alex Guarnaschelli great me you love I really love muscle cars. I don't think people might realize that about me. I really want to go to an auto auction and blow my life savings on a Camaro. They have such design around them, such panache. Alex Guarnaschelli my-life me love life I like Bobby Flay's attitude and his approach towards food. I think he's just passionate and very honest. I find him very honest about food and cooking and ingredients and I admire that because I think that it's easy to get away from that for various reasons. Alex Guarnaschelli think cooking attitude food When we talk about chefs, we often talk about their love of food or their passion for it, but cooking is also about making a living; it's a job. Alex Guarnaschelli passion cooking food love
