Food that's beautiful to look at seems to taste better than food that isn't.
Soups are a great way to introduce a lot of vegetables to kids. Stir-fries, too, because they contain so many different shapes and colors.
Get up every day and try a little harder than the day before.
Books make great gifts because they expand your horizons and keep you cooking.
In the restaurant it's much more serious.
Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.