“First and foremost I am a chef, whether behind the stove at one of my ...” — Tyler Florence Quote

“First and foremost I am a chef, whether behind the stove at one of my Northern California restaurants or for the past 15 years in front of the camera on my Food Network cooking shows. Creating new dishes and flavor combinations that bring cooks and our restaurant guests pleasure is my job and I love it.”

“My favorite comfort food would have be braised beef. You know, beef, slow-cooked in a Dutch oven or in a slow cooker until it falls apart with simple mushrooms, some onions and lots of fresh thyme and garlic.”

“An almost forgotten means of economic self-reliance is the home production of food. We are too accustomed to going to stores and purchasing what we need.”

“The food here is terrible, and the portions are too small.”

“Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry.”