One of the biggest mistakes people make when they cook for other people is to think that it has to be fancy and elaborate. This results in enormous expense and nine days of labor, plus you end up trying to… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
It's a 12-hour cooking class for me on the set of 'Chopped.' You'd think I'd get sick of it, but it's a source of… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
The great mystery to me is how restaurant critics think they can get away with doing their job without anybody noticing who they are. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Cooking allows you to have travels, adventures and journeys without going anywhere. The running joke between my partner and me is that I'm not… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and creative. You're… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness... — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
I like to have friends in the kitchen and make a big mess and use every pot in the kitchen. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
When I come home from a shoot, I'd rather reheat food I've made than eat takeout. — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
Believe me, I understand the need for easy and speedy. After a 12-hour day of shooting 'Chopped,' say, I'm talking stir-fry, spaghetti, heck, peanut-butter… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
The world is full of people who would like nothing better than to spend six hours on a golf course. I would rather be… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
