Believe me, I understand the need for easy and speedy. After a 12-hour day of shooting Chopped, say, Im talking stir-fry, spaghetti, heck, peanut-butter sandwiches. But thats not about the joy of food. Thats survival. – Ted Allen
When I come home from a shoot, Id rather reheat food Ive made than eat takeout. – Ted Allen
To me, the kitchen is a place of adventure and entirely fun, not drudgery. I cant think of anything better to do with family and friends than to be together to create something. – Ted Allen
However, I was a restaurant critic at Chicago magazine before I worked at Esquire, and Ive been a really enthusiastic home cook for a long time. Its just something Im passionate about. – Ted Allen