Go vegetable heavy. Reverse the psychology of your plate by making meat the side dish and vegetables the main course.

It's important to have balance in your life between work and play.

Habaneros have a great fruity flavor, but the challenge is that you have to deflect the heat in order to taste the flavor. If you don't, you're dead. They should really have a warning sign on them. Deflect the habanero's heat by pairing it with sweet food.

I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.

I can't grill vegetables, shellfish or steaks without tongs. Don't bother with those long-handled grilling tongs normally found in the BBQ section of your home store. Get intimate with your grill and opt for the regular stainless steel tongs.

I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I'm not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.

I can't be on the cheeseburger diet all the time.