Home / Quotes / Quote by Gabrielle Hamilton

Quote by Gabrielle Hamilton

“My father has said a hundred times, and I have paid attention, that it's stupid to let money be the reason you don't do something.”

Book:Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

Work

Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

This book is a personal narrative that chronicles the author's journey from a restless young woman to a celebrated chef. It delves into the messy, often unglamorous realities of working in professional kitchens, the complex relationships with family and mentors, and the deep connection between food, identity, and belonging. The story weaves together memories of childhood, travels in Europe, and the founding of a renowned restaurant, offering an honest look at the sacrifices and passions behind a life in cooking. more

Author

Gabrielle Hamilton

Gabrielle Hamilton is a renowned chef, best known for her restaurant Prune in New York City. Her culinary style blends French and American elements, emphasizing seasonality and local ingredients. Hamilton's influence in the culinary world extends beyond her restaurant, as evidenced by her memoir 'Blood, Bones & Butter'. more

“The reader reads aloud, with a sing-song up … then down … then down again cadence. My mood shifts from merely reluctant to derisive. It’s a tired reading style. I’m sick of it. It attaches more importance to the words than the words themselves—as they’ve been arranged—could possibly sustain, and it gives poets and poetry a bad name.”

Giving Song Reading Names Style Poet Reader Sick Importance Tired Mood Reluctant Cadence

Book:Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

Source: Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

“It's promising and seductive, that huge Italian family, sitting around the dinner table, surrounded by olive trees. But it's not my family and I am not their family, and no amount of birthing sons, and cooking dinner and raking leaves or planting the gardens or paying for the plane tickets is going to change that. If I don't come back in eleven months, I will not be missed, and no one will write me or call me to acknowledge my absence. Which is not an accusation, just a small truth about clan and bloodline.”