I'm not afraid to look like an idiot on TV.
An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.
I just do the best I can and write something interesting, to tell stories in an interesting way and move forward from there.
I'm never a reliable narrator, unbiased or objective.
A good, stinky French cheese or a good Stilton. These are things I really, really love. Dessert I can obviously live without.
The bible of cooking. The all-time argument ender. Early in my cooking career, I wielded my Larousse like a weapon and it never let me down.