One of the biggest mistakes people make when they cook for other people is to think that it has to be fancy… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
My whole problem is that all of my favorite things at Thanksgiving are the starches, and everyone is trying to go low-carb… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
For me, the kitchen is the most special room in the house. It's a place for adventure - not drudgery, but discovery,… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
I'm really trying to respond to the foods that are in the stores and just pulling the things that are the very… — Ted Allen Copy Share Image
I think what I do differently from a lot of TV chefs is that I break down barriers and make fine food… — 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
