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It's my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown.

Tom Colicchio

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Tom Colicchio
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 15
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