There are so many things that you think will look cool but then you look like an idiot!

I believe that if you have good organizational skills, then creativity can come out of that, but it's hard to be really creative when everything is a mess. And in a restaurant, organizational skills are imperative.

I believe that there is always something new to learn, in fact, that is one of the three reasons that I chose to become a chef, that my education is never over.

There are so many things that you think will look cool but then you look like an idiot!

I started in the restaurant business at the age of 19 as a waitress. I loved the atmosphere and the camaraderie of the restaurant business. I loved not having to go to an office. I loved making people happy.

Taste as you go. When you taste the food throughout the cooking process you can make adjustments as you go.

I love the simplicity, the ingredients, the culture, the history and the seasonality of Italian cuisine. In Italy people do not travel. They cook the way grandma did, using fresh ingredients and what is available in season.