When I create any dish, literally the first thing I think of is, what is the purpose behind this dish? Why am I putting this ingredient in it? - Esther Choi

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We’ve been told numerous times that our cooking is 'feminine,' which people always intend as a compliment. We’re happy to be identified with femaleness, as strong and proud women, but the masculine/feminine binary has no legitimate place in culinary expression or its criticism. It’s an artificial construct we’d be happy to see done away with. - Sarah Kramer & Sarah Hymanson

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I can deal with everything. I got the answer for anything. This DJ Khaled. – DJ Khaled

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To become a doctor, you need to go to medical school. To become a lawyer, you need a J.D. But to become a chef, you just put your time in at restaurants and learn by doing. - Caroline Schiff

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Reem’s is a place where you can imagine a different way for the world to run, where those in the margins are at the center. - Reem Assil

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The key to running a successful kitchen is what I call the ‘3 F’s.’ Be Firm, Be Fair, and Be Friendly with your staff, your guests, and yourself. - Will Gilson

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Chefs don't make mistakes; they make new dishes. - Elizabeth Brigg

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All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated and well supported in logic and argument than others. ― Douglas Adams

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When you run a kitchen, no matter how crazy and chaotic it gets, you have to be the calm one. You cannot show any sign of fear - the guests pick up on it. The beauty of this kitchen, though, is that everybody helps everybody. - Nina Compton

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Learning about history in [Savannah] was so empowering. I started to see where I wanted to go with the food. That confidence started to reawaken. I became the chef that was looking backwards in order to look forward. - Mashama Bailey

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