My restaurant is an expression of myself - my fantasies. Where I've been, and where I want to be. I think of… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
It's funny: not too many people used to think that Brittany was a culinary treasure, but there's such amazing stuff. Beef and… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
As a young girl, being a chef did not cross my mind - I wanted to conquer the world. I wanted to… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
You're thinking about a dish, you're thinking about an ingredient, and in many ways, you end up becoming a naked chef in… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
I kind of do not like the word chef. Chef, giving you a sense of hierarchy and power. To be a good… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
I feel that when you connect something that you do, especially serving food, and connect that together with words - I think… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
I never doubted myself when I opened my first restaurant. You've got to give 100% of yourself until you know you've done… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
When I came to America, I saw the inequality right away with the food industry. And I don't really talk about it… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
What the food industry should be talking about? Climate change. It should be talking about the industrialization of food. It should be… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
You look at most of these 'best chef' lists, and there are about nine male chefs and one woman chef. The problem… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
I was sifting through the dier, and I remember thinking: This potato is important. It comes up from the soil and feeds… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
Every dish is very connected to my own experiences. Perhaps I go deeper in the description and feeling in the dish than… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
Cooking is just a vehicle to express yourself, like painting and acting... The reason why we're cooking is not because we want… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
My dad's best friend was a food writer and critic, so I was very lucky to eat in beautiful Michelin-starred restaurants growing… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
Food, for me, is society, and food is very political. Food is part of culture, and culture relies on art and creativity.… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
When you give someone an award and you tell them that they are the best female chef in the world, you alienate… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
I'm not a pescatarian, I'm not a vegetarian, but I'm also a conscious person. And I know the impact of the way… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share Image
You look at most of these 'best chef' lists, and there are about nine male chefs and one woman chef. The problem is still… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
My mom and dad taught me to never take anything for granted, and to give what you are to your community. — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
I kind of do not like the word chef. Chef, giving you a sense of hierarchy and power. To be a good cook and… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
I was very fortunate to grow up in France with amazing parents who allowed me to understand the importance of activism. My dad was… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
I came to the U.S. in the 1990s. I worked all around, including at Stars, and in 1996, I became the chef of Yoyo… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
When you give someone an award and you tell them that they are the best female chef in the world, you alienate them from… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
You have so much responsibility because when you're in the kitchen, it's not just food, it's where the food comes from, what you did… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
When I interview people that want to work with us, I often disregard their resume, because a piece of paper, it doesn't tell me… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
Obviously, growing up in France, I had foie gras probably when I was two years old. Writing about it and understanding what's going on… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
I've participated at summits where I was the only chef. I was surrounded with thinkers and writers and innovators. — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
I'm talking to a lot of my industry to maybe try to create a guild and coalition where people, when they retire, would get… — Dominique Crenn Copy Share
