Preparing food is one of life's great joys, but a lot of times, parents ask their kids if they want to cook with them and then tell them to go peel a bag of potatoes. That's not cooking - that's working!

Preparing food is one of life's great joys, but a lot of times, parents ask their kids if they want to cook with them and then tell them to go peel a bag of potatoes. That's not cooking - that's working!

I'm a "what you see is what you get" kind of guy. I don't have any time to be showing anybody any bag of tricks.

Cooking is like snow skiing: If you don't fall at least 10 times, then you're not skiing hard enough.

No matter how tough the meat may be, it's going to be tender if you slice it thin enough.

Liver is my number one most hated food. Oh, God, I get sick talking about it!

I know how lucky I am. I never take it for granted. In this country [USA], anything can happen - anybody can be what they want to be. All I ever wanted was to be a good husband and father, a good chef, and to have my own restaurant. And the celebrity was never expected. Wouldn't have even dared dream of it. And here I am. So anyone's dreams can come true. And I'm very, very grateful for everything that's come my way. I thank everyone who enjoys what I do.