I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels.

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.

We're setting up an urban farm for kids on more than 20 acres in New Orleans. We want to make this a world-class educational center for the community.

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

We're probably close to reaching 2,000 shows, which is more than Julia Child and Jacques Pepin together.

Spice is life. It depends upon what you like... have fun with it. Yes, food is serious, but you should have fun with it.

Home base is the support system where we have a culinary team, my own writers because of the shows and the books and stuff, we have a culinary team of about six people. Marketing, public relations, accounting and all that sort of stuff.