An instant-read thermometer is your best bet for making sure that meat and fish are cooked to the proper temperature.

When I’m hiring a cook for one of my restaurants, and I want to see what they can do, I usually ask them to make me an omelette.

I think New York has the most diverse and best quality representation of so many different cuisines at all levels.

An instant-read thermometer is your best bet for making sure that meat and fish are cooked to the proper temperature.

If my daughter wants to get into this business, I would support that decision. She's going to have a hard time not being in it. She loves food and she's around it all the time.

I wasn't passionate about food until I'd been cooking for a while. I started long before food became part of the mainstream media. I just wanted to cook, period.

Lime juice makes things taste fresher. I use it for drinks, salsas, relishes, soups, and sauces. You want some give to your limes - firmness means the inside is dry - and they'll stay softer longer if you don't refrigerate them.