Eating a lot is an occupational hazard but it's a pretty great problem to have. I spend a lot of time eating sweets on TV - cake, cupcakes, donuts, and pudding. It's a dream job, but at the same time there will be days where I wake up knowing I will eat 15 desserts!

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.

First and foremost, you have to remember that restaurants are businesses and they have to stay in business. And though everyone thinks they want grass fed beef, most people actually prefer the taste of corn fed - it is less dry, more marbled, and less gamey, not to mention much less expensive than grass fed.

I would not say I'm an aggressive shopper. I want to be; I aspire to be an aggressive shopper. I am a meek, meek shopper.

The less you do to beautiful food, the better it's going to taste. You don't need to mess with it all the time.

I have a mantra in my head that there will always be another meal. I can put my fork down, knowing there will be good things in my future!