I managed to reach a depth of self-loathing that usually takes a night of drinking to achieve.

People everywhere have been very, very good to me, whether I'm with or without cameras.

I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from the sheer weight of 28 years in the business. I kicked around for 28 years and came out the other end alive and able to form a sentence.

I'm really good at sleeping on planes. I mean, I smell jet fuel and I'm out; I'm asleep for takeoff.

Silly trends don't last long. A lot of this nonsense that pops up, I don't even really pay attention because it'll be gone in a flash.

Just because we are not Italian, does not mean we cannot appreciate Michelangelo, it is the same with cuisine.

Being a vegan is a first-world phenomenon, completely self-indulgent.