The most interesting thing I've ever heard about myrself that isn't true is that I'm not a nice guy.

A lot of parents ask me how to get kids to eat more vegetables. The first thing I say is that it starts from the top.

I respected it. I submerged myself into it. So on a lot of days off I would go and fish with the fishermen and the families that ran the boats. I would go work the fields with farmers. I would go and talk with farmers about growing particular products for me.

We'll be going to the fish market and a farmer's market this afternoon to get what we need to make and eat dinner as a family. I'm trying to expose my kids to going to a farmers market or the fish market and learning what that's all about.

Anything made with love, bam! -it's a beautiful meal.

My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

Spain has some of the richest culinary traditions and truly appreciates food that is simply prepared with top-notch ingredients.