Quotes from Alex Guarnaschelli

Part of health is variety!

I like Bobby Flay's attitude and his approach towards food. I think he's just passionate and very honest. I find him very honest about food and cooking and ingredients and I admire that because I think that it's easy to get away from that for various reasons.

Americans will not buy irregular-looking or oddly shaped vegetables!

I love using hummus as centerpiece and then making different containers of vegetables for fun dipping.

Make a stir-fried rice dish with some cut-up chicken and any vegetables folded into the rice for a 'one pot' meal lunch that has it all - protein, starch and vegetables.

Having students was so inspiring.

Mashed potatoes with stuff in it? That's '90s.

Every time I feel like something is missing from a dish, I think, 'Oh, I know, I'll add a pinch of dry ginger.' If it's not salt and it's not vinegar, it's probably missing dry ginger.

If I am making a spice rub or a spice mix for a braise or even just to crust a piece of fish, I'll use mustard seeds. If you soak them in a little bit of vinegar and let them get plumped and soft and then you puree them, they're delicious.

Easter is an arts and crafts moment where your whole family and friends can get involved.

I feel very passionate about maintaining the same level of standard and respect for the food as an Iron Chef myself.