Now, everyone is excited about food - cooking, growing, learning - watching it on TV, buying books, trying things at home. It's the greatest time ever to be in food - which is why it's so hard to see so many people still relying on processed food. I am hoping that we had a generational blip - and that these young people will continue on and pass on their love of food and creativity to the next generation of kids.

I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.

If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.

Now that I've got kids, it's become really important for me on the health front to try to buy as much organic produce as possible.

When you are trying to move mountains you want-and need-people on your side who want to move them with you.

Heads know that failing to invest in good, nutritious food is a false economy and parents won't tolerate reconstituted turkey being put back on the menu.

I've made a few nice dishes in my time, but this must be the best I've ever made.