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1 " For me, food wasn't a competition about who could make the best dish. It's greatest power was to make taste and turn it into a long lasting memory. As a girl, I had learned from my father that good food could be a vessel, a way to show love, even when you might not have the words to say so. I could feel it in my soul that this was exactly what I was meant to do now. But the question remained, if I built it, would they come. "
― Erin French ,
2 " It was simple, it was honest, it was dirty, and it was real. It was glorious. "
― Erin French , Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch
3 " Walls had never defined me, like I had once thought. It was what I brought, from my heart, hands, and soul, to the space within that defined me. "
4 " It was a way to care for people—something that struck at the core of who "
5 " I always knew food held this kind of power, this something so simple as a piece of flaky halibut served with a silky puree of parsnips, lightly dressed leaves of arugula, a squeeze of lemon and a spicy nasturtium blossom could evoke a memory and make an emotional impact. "
6 " wanted to serve; I wanted to entertain and host; I wanted to take in strangers and feed them my love on a plate. As a woman, I felt a most innate joy in caring for people. Something that felt so natural to me, something that I craved to do. "
