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 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
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
A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe. – Thomas Keller
When I hit a block, regardless of what I am writing, what the subject matter is, or whats going on in the plot, I go back and I read Pablo Nerudas poetry. I dont actually speak Spanish, so I read it translation. But I always go back to Neruda. I dont know why, but it calms me, calms my brain. – Tea Obreht