Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and its wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine. – Thomas Keller
I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me. – Thomas Keller
I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what theyre learning now as a foundation for a great career. – Thomas Keller
Food was always a big part of my life. My grandfather was one of 14 kids, and his parents had a pasta factory, so as a kid, he and his siblings would sell pasta door to door. After he became a movie producer, he opened up De Laurentiis Food Stores – one in Los Angeles and one in New York. – Giada De Laurentiis