At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance.

There's not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they're serving.

Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else.

There is no better way to bring people together than with desserts.

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.

At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance.

Patience is the secret to good food.