[naming her dish] Creamy Balls and Crunchy Nuts.
S1 E2Food of Love
S1 E3Nasty Delights
LLisa
[frustrated by some of the more elitist chefs' ideas] You don't get complicated and sophisticated when you're cooking food for kids!
[referring to his Teammate in the Elimination Challenge] Candice I find to be the weakest in the whole competition. It's a bit hard for me to come down to her level. I mean, I'd love to bring her up to my level but that's just not really possible.
[referring to Candice] If you can't stand the heat in the kitchen, you know, it's probably best to remove yourself.
Tom Colicchio: [as he is checking on the Red Team] Do kids like yogurt?
LLisa
They like blue yogurt.
You know I wasn't going to go like, do the monkfish nugget interpretive dance for the kids.
[referring to Tiffani's attitude] There is one thing that we do in the restaurant business, and that is make people happy. And I don't care how you do that, that's what you do.
[telling the chefs he has been sent home] Elvis has left the building.
CCandice
[to Stephen] Obviously you're a tool and a douche bag!
S1 E4Food on the Fly
[referring to Stephen's presentation of his dish] There's an element of condescension when he explains his dish, that you can't possibly understand all the things that are in this dish.
[while shopping at the gas station] Think we should buy some Rolaids for the judges?
DDave
Yeah, that's for sure.
[referring to the Gas Station Challenge] I really encourage people to eat food that doesn't have a lot of chemicals in it. My clients are going to pass out and die... [laughs]
[referring to Andrea's nutritious entree] I'm feeling healthier already.
[during victory interview] I am the Kenmore Microwave Queen.
[to the bottom three contestants] If I could really get rid of two of you I probably would, um, matter of fact , all three.
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