Change the Recipe Quotes

“You can explore the world with such simple pleasures. You don’t need to travel. You don’t need to spend a fortune. You just need a sense of adventure, a desire to savor every taste that you can put in your mouth. My dad loved to do that. One Christmas he came home with four kiwi fruits. It was the first time I ever saw a kiwi in my life. The newspapers had just published stories about the arrival of the kiwi fruit, and I guess my father had to be one of the first people to buy one. If I had to explain the feeling, it was like buying a new iPhone for the first time. They were not cheap, and my mom was furious about the cost. But it was too late. I remember vividly seeing this bright green flesh with what looked like small black sesame seeds. My mom was not too happy that my dad was leaving so much green flesh on the skin. It didn’t matter. The taste and the sensation were stunning: fresh, juicy, sweet, and acidic—all at the same time. I had never experienced anything like it. I didn’t even know if it was good or not. It was just the first time in my life that I had tasted this strange new fruit.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action

“The only expert you should trust is the one with boots on the ground.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action

“When something goes wrong, we can hide in the bathroom, quit our jobs, or pity ourselves for everything that happened. Alternatively, we can try to make the wrong right. Something will always go wrong, and we will surely make many mistakes. The only thing we can do is to step up.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action

“Master yourself and identify the source of energy within you. Understand what you’re good at doing and what you love to do. Then you can do whatever you want.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action

“You don’t need the best ingredients in life to create a special dish or a lasting memory. You play with and enjoy what you have. You just need a sense of magic, wonder, and fun. You need to take care with what you do, with simple methods learned through years of repetition. Above all, you need a sense of love for the people around you—love from the ones giving, and love for the ones receiving. Sometimes, happiness can be found in a plate of old bread.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action

“I know it can be hard to start out in life. Some people know what they want to do. Most people don’t—and that’s okay.”
― José Andrés, Change the Recipe: Because You Can't Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs – The New York Times Bestselling Chef's Life Lessons on Food and Humanitarian Action