I started cooking 30-something years ago. When I was 14, 15, I was a short-order cook in a snack bar. That was at a place called the Gran Centurions. It was an Italian-American swim club my parents belonged to. — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I don't have a Facebook page and I don't think I will but Twitter for me is a way to take control of the… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I'd like to see 'Top Chef: Amateur'. Sometimes we have an amateur chef on the show and they just can't cut it against the… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I remember in the first season going, 'This is retarded. I can't believe they're making chefs do this.' But then it actually does show… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
A couple of months ago, I was down in Florida for the Food and Wine Festival. And this journalist grabbed me and said, 'How does it feel to be a TV guy? You're no longer in the restaurant business.' And I laughed. I asked him, 'How long do you think it takes me to do a season?' He said, 'Well,… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share
Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.' — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
If I'm doing an event, if it's a charity event, where it's a walk-around event, where I gotta put a thousand small plates out… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
There's a food revolution going on throughout the country. And it doesn't matter if you're down south, up north in Maine, if you're out… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesn't mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you can cook… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
