I say 'no' to nothing, 'yes' to moderation. That's how I approach everything. No matter if it's candy or foie gras. When you have the real deal, you're satisfied with that one bite. I say go full throttle and call it a day. Carla Hall approachbitecall share on social
I think of New Yorkers as not taking the time to talk to someone they don't know. Carla Hall taketalktime Change image and share on social
Turkey is fine, but if I don't have the sides, forget about it. And cornbread stuffing is at the center of my plate. I will have about six sides and then a little bit of turkey and gravy. Carla Hall bitecentercornbread Change image and share on social
One of my early childhood memories was my grandmother always having a bowl of Nestle chocolate bars at her house. My sister and I would argue over who could eat the chocolate bars. Looking back, I don't know why we just didn't share. We could have split them. Carla Hall arguebackbar share on social
My biggest fear has always been being 40 and hating my job. I love challenges. I'm not afraid to try anything. Carla Hall afraidbigchallenge Change image and share on social
I always tell people a clean cooking area is a clean mind which is available for the creativity. Carla Hall areacleancook Change image and share on social
I went to L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and I think French cooking is the basis for a lot of classical cuisine, a foundation of a lot of other cuisines. That said, it's not the only way to approach a cooking career. Carla Hall academieapproachbasis share on social
When I first started cooking, I was very much an intuitive cook when it came to taste, but that didn't mean I didn't want to know why some things worked and why others did not. My interest took me to culinary school. Carla Hall cookculinaryinterest share on social
My plans are not to open a restaurant, but what I would like to do is open a kitchen somewhere in D.C. proper and have a chef's table where people can come and taste my food without having to have a catered event. Carla Hall caterchefevent share on social
When I do something that's stressful, I have to find a moment of peace, so I tend to meditate and get in the flow. It's a regular practice of mine. Carla Hall findflowmeditate Change image and share on social
