It is very important that when you put something on the grill, you leave it in place to cook. If you move it around too quickly, chances are it is going to stick.

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

One of the things that happens in my house on the holidays is after dessert, we sit down to a very ambitious men-versus-women game of Trivial Pursuit. It's brutal. And there's a trophy.

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

I love the culture of grilling. It creates an atmosphere that is festive but casual.

Grilling outside with my parents at the Jersey shore. We would grill lobster and corn in the summer.

When I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent.