Rocco DiSpirito Quotes
"We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: American, Internet, Public, Will)
"There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Help)
"The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible."
- Rocco DiSpirito
"Mama is slowly getting better. So many people are so fond of her."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: People)
"Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: People, Cooking, Right)
"It's a very, very difficult space to operate in, the restaurant business-it requires a lot of human beings to intersect at just the right place to make it all work out."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Work, Business, Right, Space)
"It is important to experiment and endlessly seek after creating the best possible flavors when preparing foods. That means not being afraid to experiment with various ingredients."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Being)
"In all my work I like to convey the fact that I like cooks, that it's noble toil and that it is hard."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Work, Fact)
"I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Home)
"At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Attention)
"There are many great wine producers from all over the world making fantastic wines. Italian wines especially are making an enormous comeback after sometimes being labeled as inexpensive jug wines."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Being, Wine, World)
"I was on the show previously as a guest host, so I had a little practice."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Guest, Practice)
"After guest appearances, I got the offer to do the show as the successor of Arthur Schwartz. It's so much fun."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Fun, Guest)
"As a restaurateur, my job is to basically control the chaos and the drama. There's always going to be chaos in the restaurant business."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Business, Control, Chaos, Drama, Job)
"Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Food, Money, Focus, Learning, Worry)
"Flavor Five is a book with recipes using five ingredients to possibly be cooked in just five minutes. It will be very user-friendly for the home cook on the run."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Home, Will)
"I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Food, Knowledge, Wealth, Taste, Understanding)
"I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Books, Focus, Now)
"I definitely think there was some overacting on the part of the customers and the wait staff. The people who came in during the shooting were clearly there to have a moment on television, and that's fine."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: People, Television)
"I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Family, Life, Mother, Honor)
"You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it."
- Rocco DiSpirito
(Related: Business, People, Relationships)