Wine pricing is an art - like painting.

My wife and I battle over home decor. My style goes from Gothic to Baroque. Hers is minimalist.

America has been conditioned to think of pasta as the never-ending pasta bowl and Olive Garden.

When I stopped looking at food as a reward or a celebration and began looking at food as energy to fuel my athletic ambitions, that really kind of changed the whole world for me. That was the real 'aha!' moment.

Cooking for my family is always a pleasure when I'm able to do it. My favorite thing to make is really whatever my kids ask for on any given day. It's more about being with them and doing something together.

As a restaurateur, my palate is one of my most important tools.

Selling wine is all about sizing people up, and it takes a certain amount of chutzpah. The tableside bottle sell is a very funny thing - you take a look at the guy's blazer, what kind of shoes he's wearing, what kind of broad he's with. Is he trying to be a hero?