5 Quotes & Sayings By Alexandra Guarnaschelli

Alexandra Guarnaschelli is a New York-based chef and owner of the acclaimed restaurant Atera. As host of Food Network’s Top Chef, she has brought to life the emergence of modern American cooking as a culinary movement. She has been named one of Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs, has been named one of the Best New Restaurants in the World by Time Out New York, and has also received prestigious awards from Wine Spectator, Saveur, Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and GQ.

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I woke up on May 15, 1991, the day of my Barnard graduation, and I said to myself, 'By the end of today you will decide what you want to do with the rest of your life.' Alexandra Guarnaschelli
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Food is ever-changing and ever moving forward and getting more and more complex. Alexandra Guarnaschelli
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I think we love bacon because it has all the qualities of an amazing sensory experience. When we cook it, the sizzling sound is so appetizing, the aroma is maddening, the crunch of the texture is so gratifying and the taste delivers every time. Alexandra Guarnaschelli
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The hardest thing about being a full time chef is leaving my work behind when I go home at night. I'll toss and turn about a menu item or forget to order produce and wake up at 4 A.M. in a cold sweat over some artichokes. Alexandra Guarnaschelli