Nothing goes perfectly, especially when you're opening a restaurant.

I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I'm not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.

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

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

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

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.

Most of the time, I grill over high heat. I like things to move fast. I like the sound and smell of a very hot fire. I gravitate towards dishes that you can get on and off the grill as quickly as possible. After a while, you'll know without thinking about it how hot the fire is.