“If I am making a spice rub or a spice mix for a braise or even just to crust a piece of fish, I'll use mustard seeds. If you soak them in a little bit of vinegar and let them get plumped and soft and then you puree them, they're delicious.”

American chef, cookbook author, and television personality

Alexandra Maria Guarnaschelli is an American chef, cookbook author, and television personality. She is known for her work in New York City restaurants and for her presence on television. She has 116 quotes on the site. She currently serves as executive chef at Butter in New York City and previously held the same role at The Darby before it closed. She also studied cooking extensively in France, a background that informs her culinary career.