"What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist." ― Salman Rushdie Topic(s): Food Tags: expression, freedom More From Salman Rushdie "The response of anybody interested in liberty is that we all have a say and the ability to have an argument is exactly what liberty is, even though it may never be resolved. In any authoritarian society the possessor of power dictates, and if you try and step outside he will come after you." "Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings." "If I were asked for a one-sentence sound bite on religion, I would say I was against it." More In Food "As long as there’s pasta and Chinese food in the world, I’m okay."― Michael Chang "Believe me, I understand the need for easy and speedy. After a 12-hour day of shooting ‘Chopped,’ say, I’m talking stir-fry, spaghetti, heck, peanut-butter sandwiches. But that’s not about the joy of food. That’s survival."― Ted Allen "About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do."― John Warner