Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

Food is very representative of a city's culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you've got to eat the food.

Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese.

When I cook with my son, I might chop vegetables and have fun with different shapes. Cooking is a way to teach kids about other things, like reading or math with all of the weights and measures. There are so many things that are part of cooking that are also very educational.

I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.

I don't limit myself.