the results of a recent workshop:

bonding mozzarella sheets into ravioli
2 minute risotto
green apple and butternut squash glued together
simplicity
humble pie
precision and details
not all critiques are meant as criticism, we can learn from the experience of others
if someone has walked the same path, listen to what they say, learn from their mistakes and pay attention as you do not know what you will find
order matters
eat food for pleasure, not to look for flaws
slow food should not be a movement, rather a search for delicious food should be a way of life
if you are given a bowl of lemons don't bother making lemonade, enjoy the incredible aroma
while bashing contemporary cooking is the new black, remember without foam a cappuccino is just a coffee with milk
a food mill is an instrumental kitchen tool
green is important
the greatest response to all the work is when the wow factor goes away and the results are just what is desired
the world is small, the people are important
the difference between honesty and nitpicking  is the approach