My tastes in what I eat at home would be very familiar to most people who cook for families. I just organize those things a little bit differently.

Going to Southeast Asia for the first time and tasting that spectrum of flavors - that certainly changed my whole palate, the kind of foods I crave. A lot of the dishes I used to love became boring to me.

I urge you to travel - as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to.

In fairness, you know, I'm a big believer in if your kid makes noise in the restaurant you should remove the child immediately.

I've been cooking for a nine-year-old and her friends for the better part of seven or eight years. It's how I cook today, it's what makes me happy. I tend to overcompensate for my long absences when I'm home by cooking and it's therapeutic to me - it's how I express love for my daughter. It felt good to do.

It's very rarely a good career move to have a conscience.

Anything that improves people's expectations of a meal is good for the world. Anything that weans even one kid or one adult away from Chili's or T.G.I. Friday's is definitely a win for the good guys.