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The Inspiration of Anthony Bourdain

After level of skills, it's how sensitive you are to criticism and perceived insult — and how well you can give it right back — that determines your place in the food chain. You
Anthony Bourdain • Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
I ran the food section, and suddenly I had access to both the world’s best chefs and the world’s best doctors and could accumulate the cooking and health knowledge that began to make me feel less like an impostor in the food space.
Liz Moody • 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success
a good cook is a craftsman – not an artist. There’s nothing wrong with that: the great cathedrals of Europe were built by craftsmen – though not designed by them. Practicing your craft in expert fashion is noble, honorable and satisfying. And I’ll generally take a stand-up mercenary who takes pride in his professionalism over an artist any day. Whe
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