I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

Fun is the most important. If you do stuff for money, it never works out.

I've taught myself how to use good, fresh ingredients and to prepare them as simply as possible by cooking only to enhance their intrinsic flavors.

I absolutely adore Thanksgiving. It's the only holiday I insist on making myself.

I measure everything, because I always think that if I've spent so much time making sure this recipe was exactly the way I want it, why would I want to throw things into a pot?

I time everything. I'm a scientist at heart.

I love Alton Brown's show 'Good Eats,' about the chemistry of food. It's really thoughtful.