Don't lie about it. You made a mistake. Admit it and move on. Just don't do it again. Ever

Unlicensed hooch from a stranger in a parking lot. Good idea? Yes, of course it is.

My love of soft, runny cheese - it's impossible to resist.

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.

One of my few virtues - I don't have a lot of them - would be a deep sense of curiosity. I'm interested in how other people live in other places; I'm interested in other cultures.

Cooking breakfast and brunch professionally really kind of ruined breakfast service for me for a long time.

Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef on the rice.