TK: Fernand Point. Only because his philosophy of cooking, and the way he wrote his book, and the stories behind it, really influenced me to become serious about cooking. It wasn't just a cookbook.

Chef Point's passion and ability helped him establish restaurant La Pyramide, which he opened at age 26, as an international gastronomic mecca. He was also a very strong believer in the use of ...

The renowned French chef Fernand Point (1897-1955) wrote, "It is with my stoves that I people my silences," which I find to be an incredibly beautiful thought.

“Through Chef Point’s words I finally understood and discovered a higher sense of purpose. . . .,” Keller writes in the introduction. “Cooking was not just about technique and providing ...