For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food.

I prefer lump charcoal over briquettes but I do use both for different reasons and different recipes and sometimes I combine them both when I really want the woodsy aroma from the lump charcoal and long, even heat from the briquettes.

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.'

For me, it's all about moderation. I don't kick things out of my diet, like carbs. But I'm not going to eat fast food.

You have to have your face in the food. These days people think a tattoo and a bottle of Sriracha equals success.

When people pile seven things onto one burger, it drives me nuts!

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.