I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them. Ted Allen admirationaffectionchef Change image and share on social
Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day. Ted Allen changedayeat Change image and share on social
My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things. Ted Allen chicagocontemporaryfun Change image and share on social
I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about it. Ted Allen chefcookfood Change image and share on social
Well, we don't take money from people and then show the product. It has to be a product that we like anyway, and that's true for all five of us, which is one of the really nice things about the way we make the show. Ted Allen makemoneynice share on social
No, Queer Eye has a book coming out before mine, in the Spring of 2004, in which each of us has a section and we do a brief overview of our subject area. Ted Allen areabookcome Change image and share on social
However, I was a restaurant critic at Chicago magazine before I worked at Esquire, and I've been a really enthusiastic home cook for a long time. It's just something I'm passionate about. Ted Allen chicagocookcritic Change image and share on social
I am much more interested in the process than results. Ted Allen interestprocessresult Change image and share on social
The best way to learn is live, in person, cooking, feeling, smelling and tasting, but TV is the second-best thing to that; it's a halfway facsimile. Ted Allen cookfacsimilefelt Change image and share on social
