You have to have your face in the food. These days people think a tattoo and a bottle of Sriracha equals success.
I don't have a long family history of good cooks in my family.
Today, when I hire, I look for people who want to be trained and molded.
Don't try to be the next Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay, we already have those people. We want someone who is going to make their own mark on 'Food Network.'
I can't be on the cheeseburger diet all the time.
Grilling takes the formality out of entertaining. Everyone wants to get involved.