I Do Like Artfully Breaking Rules.

If I Took My Turkey Out Of The Refrigerator And, Like, Threw It In A Dumpster Or Drug It Down The Street In New York For A While [it Will Make People Sick].

'outlaw Cook' Was A Revelation. Folks Like Jeff Smith And Marcella Hazan Got Me Interested In Cooking, But John Thorne Pushed Me Into The Path That I Follow To This Day. This Is The Only Cookbook I've Ever Read That Understands How Men Really Eat: Over The Sink, In The Dark, Greasy To The Elbows.

Your Patience Will Be Rewarded.

Slicing A Warm Slab Of Bacon Is A Lot Like Giving A Ferret A Shave. No Matter How Careful You Are, Somebody's Going To Get Hurt.

Although I Don't Take Myself Very Seriously, I Do Take My Work Extraordinarily Seriously.