I was bored at school and bored in a lot of the kitchens. It seemed like all I was doing was putting things into saute pans.

I can't think of a time in the history of man when food was in excess. We're dealing with the same old problems we've dealt with for 60,000 years.

In time, foods such as hamburgers and ice cream became more than just meals. They became part of American history and culture, touchstones that are almost immediately nostalgic and sentimental no matter how old you are or what part of the country you are from.

When we think of classic American desserts, we tend to imagine apple pie and ice cream. However, the most classic American dessert of all might be the chocolate chip cookie.

Most of us have fond memories of food from our childhood. Whether it was our mom's homemade lasagna or a memorable chocolate birthday cake, food has a way of transporting us back to the past.

I was bored at school and bored in a lot of the kitchens. It seemed like all I was doing was putting things into saute pans.

If you look at, you know, the limitations of creating new products, you're only limited by the technology that you have to work with.