Attention Quote by Ron Ben-Israel

It's true that writing and pastry-making are similar, but when you work as a pastry chef, you can get a kind of mania that…

— Mark Kurlansky

Very good cooks who are employed as 'chefs' rarely refer to themselves as 'chefs.' They refer to themselves as 'cooks.'

— Alton Brown

While some people may think being a chef only entails making enticing dishes and pushing the culinary boundaries, being a part of the food…

— Marcus Samuelsson

Pastry is different from cooking because you have to consider the chemistry, beauty and flavor. It's not just sugar and eggs thrown together. I…

— Ron Ben-Israel

“Cooking involves a deadline and hungry people and ingredients that expire in a week. It's stressful. Cooking happens on the stove and on the…

— Zomick's Bakery

The biggest challenge of being a pastry chef is that, unlike other types of chefs, you can't throw things together at a farmer's market.…

— Carla Hall

A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.

— Wolfgang Puck

Chef means boss and in France you get an office chef and you get a chef on a building site, etc. So I'm a…

— Paul Rankin

I've always believed that pastry chefs are born, not made. They're patient, methodical, tidy, and organized. It's why I stick to the savory side…

— Samin Nosrat

'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.'

— Tom Colicchio

Chefs hate desserts. The smartest thing a chef can do is hire a great pastry chef. Cooking savory food is all about feel -…

— Michael Symon

“When I got to Zomick's Kosher Bakery I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake.…

— Zomick's Bakery