“I'm a very bad baker.” — Eric Ripert Quote

“I'm a very bad baker.”

“I'm very inspired by other cultures and very often use what I perceive to be exotic ingredients.”

“Having sharp, great knives will enable you to cook very precisely. Knife skills are essential in cooking.”

“I started reading the Carlos Baker biography of Dad but couldn't finish it. I had the impression I was reading about a guy who, well, just wouldn't be very nice to be around. I wish Baker could have known Dad because exactly the opposite was true.”

“Science is a hobby, and I'm really into it, but it's not my job. My job is to learn about comedy and to make people laugh. Science, for me, is probably a bit like Danny Baker's love of football or Rod Stewart's obsession with train sets.”

“Over time, I've loved jazz, Miles Davis and Chet Baker, then Janis and Jimi and Creedence, then classic rock.”