“People think that if you are on TV then you must have millions of dollars and you must have a Ferrari. People are making money from product lines and endorsements and there are folks making a tremendous amount of money, but I’m not one of them. Right now, I’m sitting in my office and it’s really a storeroom. There are dry goods, an ice cream machine, and no place to sit. It’s not all that glamorous.” — Traci Des Jardins, owner and chef of Jardinière, discusses the realities of being a celebrity chef. [Bay Area Bites , Earlier]
