I can't tell you enough about cinnamon. Cinnamon is an awesome spice to use and it goes great with something like apples in the morning or in a mixture of fruit or in your oatmeal or even in your cereal.

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.

One big reason I do what I do is there's no two days alike. It's not work for me. It's my life. My passion.

It's okay to play with your food.

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

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

Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese.