Chipotles to me are a one-of-a-kind pepper because they're smoked jalapenos, so they're fiery and they're smoky. It's good to use chipotles in salsas or soups or condiments - that works really well. To me, they always really pick up anything you put them in.

I spend 80% of my time in my restaurants. Taping my TV shows doesn't take much time, and then they get aired a lot. That's the thing people don't realize.

One thing you don't want to do as a host is be running around all evening. Do as much as you can ahead of time, so all you have to do is grill the main ingredients.

I don't have a long family history of good cooks in my family.

I'd love to visit Thailand just for the street food and the energy of a city like Bangkok.

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

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