9 Quotes & Sayings By Cat Cora

Cat Cora is the only female chef to win the popular American reality show, The Next Food Network Star. She was named "Best Female Chef" by Bon Appetit magazine and has appeared on the Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Food Network and Food Network Magazine. Cora is also a two-time James Beard Foundation award winner (for Outstanding Restaurateur in 2003 and Outstanding Chef in 2001). She has written six cookbooks, each of which has reached #1 on The New York Times Best Seller list Read more

Cora has appeared on numerous magazine covers including People , Gourmet , Bon Appetit , Cooking Light , Cooking School magazine, America's Test Kitchen magazine, Taste of Home magazine, and others.

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My humanitarian work evolved from being with my family. My mom, my dad, they really set a great example for giving back. My mom was a nurse, my dad was a school teacher. But my mom did a lot of things for geriatrics and elderly people. She would do home visits for free. Cat Cora
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The type of cuisine I do, especially after being on 'Iron Chef' for several years, is a lot of global cuisine. My strength has always been Mediterranean cuisine across the board from Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, but I think now I'm doing a lot of very different cuisines all the time. Cat Cora
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I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age. Cat Cora
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Chronic malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition over time directly contributes to three times as many child deaths as food scarcity. Yet surprisingly, you don't really hear about this hidden crisis through the morning news, Twitter or headlines of major newspapers. Cat Cora
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I think the biggest thing is clean as you go. Wash all your knives, cutting boards, dishes, when you are done cooking, not look at a sink full of dishes after you are done. Cleaning as you go helps keep away cross contamination and you avoid having food borne bacteria. Cat Cora
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Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom. Cat Cora
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Right now I'd love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and some fantastic lamb. Or sipping a little ouzo. I think the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest... Lots of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, lean meats, yogurt. Cat Cora
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The thing about being at home versus being out in the world working is, it's a whole different vibe. When I'm home with my kids and partner, I will cook - even though she's a very good cook. She's learned over the years. We started with basics, you know, how to saute onions, how to saute mushrooms. Cat Cora