When I was writing 'Kitchen Confidential,' I was in my 40s, I had never paid rent on time, I was 10 years… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
'Kitchen Confidential' wasn't a cautionary or an expose. I wrote it as an entertainment for New York tri-state area line cooks and… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
Five years before 'Kitchen Confidential' - and before then, the 'New Yorker' essay that led to the book - Bourdain published 'A… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
What Anthony Bourdain did for restaurateurs in 'Kitchen Confidential,' Jacob Tomsky does for the hospitality industry in 'Heads in Beds.' As someone… — Randi Zuckerberg Copy Share Image
Most people will pay tribute to Anthony Bourdain as a chef, as the author of 'Kitchen Confidential,' and as the host of… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
I urge you to travel - as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
“Frighteningly honest. What Anthony Bourdain did to the world of cooking in Kitchen Confidential, Leopold will do to the world of journalism.… — Rob Cohen Copy Share Image
As you move through this life...you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living. — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
“And, well, for most of my life I’d been way too far up my own ass to be of any use to… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime...Please, treat your… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
Margarine? That's not food. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter? I can. If you're planning on using margarine in anything, you can… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
Assume the worst. About everybody. But don't let this poisoned outlook affect your job performance. Let it all roll off your back.… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.… — Anthony Bourdain Copy Share Image
