Top 42 Quotes & Sayings by Damaris Phillips

When anybody is just starting the process of cooking, I always say it takes practice, and nobody got to be a great cook on their first try.

I make my food in such a way that people can eat it every single day. My dad passed away from a heart attack, so it's always been very important for me to make food I love, the food we made growing up, but in a way that it won't be harmful to my body or to the people I love. Just as long as it's not boring. It has to be flavorful and delicious.

All we want is food that tastes good, truthfully.

If you want to eat more vegetarian food, you don't have to become a vegetarian. It doesn't have to be an identity overhaul.

My favorite way to cook is to look in my cabinets and see what I have. That's the most fun. 'I don't have tomatoes, but I have this chili-garlic sauce from the Asian grocery store. Let's throw that in there and see how it affects my beef barley soup!'

I hope to use food as a way to connect with people.

I would like to help people cook more.

I really would like to help people get back into the kitchen.

Cooking is one of those things that is universal to people. And any time you can teach somebody a way to connect with all people, there's so much joy in it. And it is always going to be exciting.

I try not to focus on taking things away; I try to add in nutrient-rich foods into the things I eat. I don't say, 'I'm going to take out the fat.' I say, 'What can I add in to make my muscles work more? What can I add into this that will give me the vitamins I need?' It feels luxurious!

I'd like to see kids learning to cook and families sitting down to dinner together.

Part of being a really good chef or cook is being able to fix disasters.

My husband is a vegetarian. So it has really pushed me as a chef. Just thinking about the food that I really relied on as my hunny-hunting foods, that looks different with a vegetarian.

I'm all about creating fun, new ways to enjoy the delicious dishes left in my refrigerator.

Meatloaf was a pretty big part of our family, and the meatloaf sandwiches were even more.

I like to create events where people are going to make memories, and that always starts and ends with food in my life.

Some companies out there make a great burger; Beyond Beef does a great job. But making a burger at home that feels soul-satisfying and fatty and protein-based while still being plant-based was a challenge.

I love Seattle. I lived out in Seattle for a while, and the food there is so phenomenal. It's so fresh and gorgeous, and just beautiful and simple. I really love that place.

For me, meal prep is about doing the work when you have the time, which is usually on the weekend.

For a food lover with a big imagination, there's nothing worse than eating the exact same meal several days in a row.

Instead of focusing on what my body looks like, I try and focus on how my body works - how strong my body is.

Where we can, I'd like to cut out sugars. I don't want to make food that is unhealthy.

Almost everyone loves to eat, and when you're able to make people feel more involved in that process, it feels really good. I think it's an incredible gift to be able to give people.

I don't think it exists anymore where you have to be a vegetarian or meat-eater. There's this beautiful gray area that we're all living in now; it just takes some exposure to the different ways to do it.

When I think of summertime as a kid, I think of my Grampy's gardens full of tomatoes, buckets heaping with blackberries, and countertops lined with an assortment of Ball jars, ready to can the flavor of summer.

For me, love always means spending time with people. And whenever you spend time with people, you're going to end up getting hungry at some point - so I bring food.

The real thing people miss in vegetarian cooking is fat. Fat is flavor. It is delicious.

I did a brief stint with set design and stage design. And I tried playwriting, too.

It's always good to update your food. It's always exciting to learn and update new flavor profiles.

I was going to be a writer, and that turned into journalist. And then that turned into a career in children's literature, which turned into early childhood education, which turned into psychology, which turned into premed, which turned into nursing school, which turned into communication, which turned into marketing and advertising.

Growing up, our meals consisted primarily of vegetables, and then we had small amounts of meat.

Finding exciting ways to use leftovers is what we all struggle with. There's one simple thing that you can do to transform them: Stock your pantry.

Learn to cook brown rice with a little salt and butter or olive oil. Learn to boil noodles properly or saute onions right. Once you get those basics down, you'll be all good and feel more confident.

With so many delicious varieties and flavors ranging from subtle to bold, Keebler and Carr's crackers are an unexpectedly genius way to celebrate leftovers and serve up one-of-a-kind recipes.

My journey was never hard; it just happened. From the second I held a knife, from the second I was in culinary school, it's all felt too good to be true. 'This cannot be my job, my life. Somebody has to be kidding with me!'

There are tons of vitamins and minerals you'll get in plant-based foods that are not soluble if you don't eat fat.

The tradition of canning is still very close to my heart; that's why I'm so excited to team up with the Ball Home Canning experts at Newell Brands to share how truly rewarding the process can be.

I love to make casseroles.

Most people think to make green bean casserole around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but honestly, I make this dish more during the summer, when green beans can be found fresh at the market. I think it is the perfect meal when served with crusty bread, a bountiful salad, and a cup or two of wine.

FoodSaver containers extend the life of my food so I can have fresh food ready all week long.

I loved the minute I realized I was good at cooking. Like, I had a moment - I made a roasted chicken, and I remember watching people's faces as they ate it, and I thought at that time, 'Oh, I am good at this.'

I love that Christmas lasts for so long. And I love that everybody still believes that magic is going to happen. It's a chance to be reminded that being with people is the most important thing.