Im a home cook and love to read about food, but Im not trained as a chef. Im just really into cooking and passionate about it. – 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
You know the great irony is that people think you have to have money to enjoy fine food, which is a shame. – Ted Allen
Cats are very independent animals. Theyre very sexy, if you want. Dogs are different. Theyre familiar. Theyre obedient. You call a cat, you go, Cat, come here. He doesnt come to you unless you have something in your hand that he thinks might be food. Theyre very free animals, and I like that. – Antonio Banderas