I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.

I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.

I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.

I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

You gotta have good olive oil. You should have a cooking olive oil and you should have a finishing olive oil, like an extra-virgin olive oil.

I had a fierce curiosity about this food thing.

Books make great gifts because they expand your horizons and keep you cooking.