I am not a fine chef, but I can certainly get dinner on the table for 14 people. With that many, I try to keep it simple: salmon, mashed potatoes, sauteed spinach, and salad.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I can't cook, but I have a nice book of menus... and I can plate and set the table.
I believe that anyone can cook a great meal. Basically all you need to do is get your hands on some fresh ingredients and not be afraid to make a mess in the kitchen.
Get to know the Chef and you will start to enjoy dining out even more.
Some chefs go crazy with one restaurant, and if I had 20, I would go nuts.
Food is about communal togetherness. Our family does sit at the table. I think it's a great tragedy if a family doesn't have a table, as there is such an atmosphere of good will and warmth when we have eight people sitting around it.
I am a chef through and through. Everything I do - whether it is cooking for kids in Harlem or cooking in a fine dining establishment - all my days are consumed by food.
I mean, I can cook, but I'd get very nervous having my food being judged by dinner guests.
Don't put too many chefs to work. Sometimes they get too involved in the ingredients and are of no help.
I cook rarely, but I've kind of got two or three dishes that I stick to. I do a great sweet potato and lentil curry.
I'm a decent cook, and I will try to cook anything. My only weakness is that I don't know servings - I only know how to make a lot.