Damaris Phillips

Growing up, our meals consisted primarily of vegetables, and then we had small amounts of meat. ”

I make my food in such a way that people can eat it every single day. My dad passed away from a heart attack, so it's always been very important for me to make food I love, the food we made growing up, but in a way that it won't be harmful to my body or to the people I love. Just as long as it's not boring. It has to be flavorful and delicious. ”

I'd like to see kids learning to cook and families sitting down to dinner together. ”

I really would like to help people get back into the kitchen. ”

When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy's gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer. ”

My husband is a vegetarian. So it has really pushed me as a chef. Just thinking about the food that I really relied on as my hunny-hunting foods, that looks different with a vegetarian. ”

Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters. ”

The real thing people miss in vegetarian cooking is fat. Fat is flavor. It is delicious. ”

I'm all about creating fun, new ways to enjoy the delicious dishes left in my refrigerator. ”

Some companies out there make a great burger; Beyond Beef does a great job. But making a burger at home that feels soul-satisfying and fatty and protein-based while still being plant-based was a challenge. ”