I love The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, an Auberge Property in Bluffton, South Carolina. Its a spectacular corner of the world, with massive old trees lined with Spanish moss, and alligators swimming in the river.

I eat for a living, so working out is definitely part of my job, the same way that the eating, tasting, and drinking is. I try to keep up a consistent workout routine, but I'm not the kind of person who goes to the gym every day and does the same routine.

Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.

Because I travel so much, I bring my workout clothes and shoes wherever I go. That way I can always do some exercise.

Patience is the secret to good food.

I had decided I wanted to write about food, and I knew the only way to do that is to speak with authority, which meant learning the language and knowing what that experience is like.

I am a glutton for a beautiful hotel. I am so easily smitten by high thread counts.