If somebody crafts an interesting tweet that’ll lead me to their blog, I’m going to their blog.

Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life.

I go anywhere I want, do whatever I want when I get there, they let me make self-indulgent TV about that experience, and give me about as much creative freedom as anyone's ever had in the history of television.

I'm definitely looking forward to the day when I stop working - if I ever stop working. I like the idea of keeling over in my tomato vines in Sardinia or northern Italy.

The older I get, and the more I travel in particular, the less I care about what exactly is in the dish than who's cooking it and why.

You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.

I'm not impressed by any cooks who can brag about a filet mignon. A guy who can take the neck of a shank or can use tripe to make into something delicious is really interesting to me; that's impressive.