My father always said, 'If you love what you do, you won't mind slogging through it for several hours a day.

If I want my daughter to try something, I eat it in front of her repeatedly without forcing the issue and, with some trial and error, the world is our oyster!

I find myself hoping I can get on a TV show, and then people from Oklahoma will come to my restaurant. Then I'll be able to make enough money to open my own place.

My reasons for becoming a chef are somewhat of a cliche. I always loved to eat but it was watching my parents cook that really served as the impetus for my career choice.

Give yourself enough time to really learn how to cook.

My father always said, 'If you love what you do, you won't mind slogging through it for several hours a day.

I used to sleep with the phone right by my pillow but I'm getting better. Now it sits on the table a few feet away.