Cat Cora Quotes

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I believe that parents need to make nutrition education a priority in their home environment. It's crucial for good health and longevity to instill in your children sound eating habits from an early age.

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Children, Believe, Home

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Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.

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Mistake, Doubt, Steps

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Set yourself up for success from the very beginning and then focus on maintaining that success.

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Focus, Maintaining, Chef

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Bullying is killing our kids. Being different is killing our kids and the kids who are bullying are dying inside. We have to save our kids whether they are bullied or they are bullying. They are all in pain.

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Bullying, Pain, Kids

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I think the biggest thing is clean as you go. Wash all your knives, cutting boards, dishes, when you are done cooking, not look at a sink full of dishes after you are done. Cleaning as you go helps keep away cross contamination and you avoid having food borne bacteria.

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Cutting, Thinking, Knives

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A mother's ability to provide for her children is not always tied to income, but rather to education.

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Mother, Children, Income

"A Recipe for Fighting Child Malnutrition" by Cat Cora, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 17, 2012.

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To me, money is the ability to create lifelong experiences for my family and myself, to educate my children and a way to give back to humanity.

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Children, Giving, Humanity

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I launched Chefs for Humanity, a national nonprofit, with my voice, heart and money from my own pocket. Money gives you the ability to make a difference in the world and, when used in a positive way, is a lot of fun.

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Fun, Heart, Voice

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I want to talk to the bullied kids of the world. Tell them to hang on, it will get better. Know that an 'Iron Chef,' actors, musicians, artists and all successful people have probably been bullied in their life. And the best part of your life is yet to come. Whatever it takes to live, do it!

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Kids, Successful, Artist

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My Mom always cooked healthy. Greek food lends itself to cooking healthy.

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Mom, Greek, Cooking

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When I'm home, the heart and soul of our family is in the kitchen. Growing up, my parents both worked, so dinnertime was for family - the TV was off. I think it's important to grab that time and really make it special, even after a tough day.

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Growing Up, Home, Heart

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I think about food all the time. It's my passion; it's my profession. But some people think about food all the time because they're hungry. We can put an end to this if we join forces and lend a hand.

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Passion, Thinking, Hands

"Climbing a Mountain for Hunger" by Cat Cora, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.

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Every public school in the country should have a nutrition-education curriculum. We're creating a pilot program at my son's school. We are looking to create a replicable model that can help bring good nutrition to all children.

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Country, Children, School

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I think people are more savvy about cooking, food and dining. I notice they are looking for more value for their money - not in larger portions but more in terms of healthier, fresh, farm-to-table dishes with a nice presentation.

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Nice, Thinking, People

"Chef Cat Cora Dishes on Healthy Cooking". "Good Morning America" with Diane Henderiks, abcnews.go.com. April 23, 2012.

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I use a lot of fresh citrus, garlic, and fresh herbs when cooking to cut down on fat and sodium but punch up flavor. Our cupboards and fridge are full of condiments - mustards, vinegars, etc. that also add tons of flavor but are low in fat, calories, or other processed additives.

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Cutting, Cooking, Sodium

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It's fun to pick a cuisine and say I'm going to research Ethiopian food, and see what it's all about. You find that there are a lot of similarities in cuisines from around the world and a lot of similar flavors.

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Fun, Research, Flavor

"Chef Cat Cora says "Bon Appetit" at Sundance". Interview with Jane Clark, www.reuters.com. January 20, 2009.

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Chronic malnutrition, or the lack of proper nutrition over time directly contributes to three times as many child deaths as food scarcity. Yet surprisingly, you don't really hear about this hidden crisis through the morning news, Twitter or headlines of major newspapers.

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Morning, Children, Three

"A Recipe for Fighting Child Malnutrition" by Cat Cora, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 17, 2012.

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Following the devastating India Ocean tsunami of 2004, I founded Chefs for Humanity, modeled after Doctors Without Borders, but comprised of chefs. There wasn't anything out there like it, and there was a definite need for chefs to be able to offer assistance and aid to those suffering from hunger and/or malnutrition worldwide.

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Ocean, Doctors, Humanity

"Climbing a Mountain for Hunger" by Cat Cora, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.

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I'm gay, and I was born this way.

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Gay, Way, Born

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I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa this Summer as a personal physical goal for myself, but also as a way to bring on sponsors and raise awareness and funds to help benefit the programs and initiatives of Chefs for Humanity.

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Summer, Climbing, Goal

"Climbing a Mountain for Hunger" by Cat Cora, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.

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Right now I'd love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and some fantastic lamb. Or sipping a little ouzo. I think the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest... Lots of nuts, vegetables, fruits, fresh fish, lean meats, yogurt.

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Thinking, Islands, Vegetables

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I like to abide by the seasons and let the natural flavor in food speak for itself. I use quick cooking techniques of high heat with very little fat, such as quick saute or wok stir-frying.

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Cooking, Technique, Use

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I add a lot of citrus to my food and I think that flavors it. And, to me, that what makes it healthier, lower in fat, lower in calories. It adds lots of flavor. Spices, of course. But citrus is definitely kind of my go-to to season and really to really make those flavors, make that food come alive.

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Thinking, Add, Spices

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I know growing up as a young gay person how much you hate yourself, how much you already think you're different.

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Growing Up, Hate, Gay

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The type of cuisine I do, especially after being on 'Iron Chef' for several years, is a lot of global cuisine. My strength has always been Mediterranean cuisine across the board from Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, but I think now I'm doing a lot of very different cuisines all the time.

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Thinking, Years, Iron

"Chef Cat Cora says "Bon Appetit" at Sundance". Interview with Jane Clark, www.reuters.com. January 20, 2009.

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