For me, the cooking life has been a long love affair, with moments both sublime and ridiculous.

At the end of a dinner at my house, my kitchen sink is filled with dishes and there's nothing pretty about the garbage.

I think there's a tendency to over-jack and over-umami food these days.

I'm excited by any food that's prepared by someone who's proud of what they're doing, who puts a personal imprint on food.

As I see it, fast food outfits have targeted small children with their advertising in a very effective way. You know, it's clowns and kid's toys and bright colors and things like that.

Learn how to cook a (effing) omelet. I mean, what nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast? You look good doing it, and it's a nice thing to do for somebody you just had sex with.

When dealing with complex transportation issues, the best thing to do is pull up with a cold beer and let somebody else figure it out.