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

What's the opposite of suck? Un-suck?

I'm at my most productive before I even have my first cup of coffee. I only get slower and stupider as the day progresses.

Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those wonderful tough little bits.

You know, from age 17 on, my paycheck was coming from cooking and working in kitchens.

I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime 'associates,' food, for me, has always been an adventure

If you've ever hauled a 28-pound two-year-old around New York, you'll find that men fold at the knees a lot quicker than women.