In America, Blackberry Farm in Tennessee is one of the most amazing hotels I've had the privilege of staying at.

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

I'm a healthy weight for my height, and I like how I look on most days.

You can't fake being able to cook well.

I cook mostly vegetarian vegetable and bean stews. Quinoa salads. I make my mother-in-law's recipe for chicken and barley stew all the time.

It's better to get the nutrients for healthy skin from food, not supplements. Salmon, walnuts, blueberries, spinach... lots of my favorite foods happen to be amazing for skin too.

When I'm cooking for myself, I find that I eat almost completely vegetarian, although I'm not vegetarian.