Alex Guarnaschelli

I have a daughter who has taught me a lot along the way. ”

There's a freshness to the approach of teen chefs. They're lighthearted, and they're not afraid to take risks. ”

I think I will never stop having mentors. ”

People don't take enough advantage of the refrigerator door. ”

I watched 'Iron Chef ' for years, and I thought, 'That's playing for the New York Yankees.' I made that my version of being Derek Jeter, and I worked really, really hard to win that. ”

You have to be disciplined about being in the kitchen. ”

I think that 'celebrity' and 'chef' should be a permanent oxymoron. ”

The hardest thing for me is restraint. ”

I love to eat. I could make a professional sport out of it. ”

People in professional kitchens may love what they do, but sometimes it's just something that puts food on the table. ”