I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because that's what gets a dinner party off to a fun start.

I love to take something ordinary and make it really special.

I don't like sitting at a table that's too large, where everyone is too far apart. That's a party killer.

I always like to have flowers on the table. I think they make it look special.

My extravagance is my garden - it's the first thing I look at every morning when I wake up. It gives me so much pleasure.

Every once in a while, a cookbook comes along that simply knocks me out.

It's so important that you don't put the stuffing in the bird, where in order for the stuffing to get cooked you have to overcook the turkey. It's better to do it on the side.