I love Alton Brown's show 'Good Eats,' about the chemistry of food. It's really thoughtful.
I like almonds as a snack - keeps your energy up but doesn't fill you up.
I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.
I always have music. I love it to be very upbeat. When you're having drinks, I like something like Cesaria Evora. During dinner, I like the much more traditional - old Frank Sinatra and things like that.
If you think about a Thanksgiving dinner, it's really like making a large chicken.
I time everything. I'm a scientist at heart.