America has been conditioned to think of pasta as the never-ending pasta bowl and Olive Garden.

Beans are a real go-to for me.

Cooking for my family is always a pleasure when I'm able to do it. My favorite thing to make is really whatever my kids ask for on any given day. It's more about being with them and doing something together.

I'm a baritone. Baritones don't mature until late.

Classics can be phenomenal when done right. A simple roast chicken dish could be the best thing you ever eat.

Maitre d's are at the financial spigot of the restaurant, meaning they control who gets in and who doesn't, but aside from that, they don't do anything. And yet they get paid as much as the highest-paid people in the place.

At home, I make a large batch of tomato sauce and freeze it in meal-size portions in freezer bags.