I write mostly positive reviews. I don't write about places that don't interest me.

Cooking is what makes us human. For example, Chimpanzees spend eight to ten hours trying to feed themselves, they are occupied by it, eating basically indigestible things. Once our human ancestors learn to cook things, suddenly we didn't have to spend that much time on digestion, our brains expanded, and we think about other things.

Everybody talks about the internet being the ultimate repository of cooking knowledge. But it's not. It sucks.

I think every culture is passionate about food; some are just passionate about food and the food is shitty.

When it's done properly, taco should be a verb.

I write mostly positive reviews. I don't write about places that don't interest me.

I don't go to McDonalds, but when I was working for Gourmet magazine in New York City, my daughter liked to go there. I was completely paranoid that someone would recognize me there and say, 'Gourmet critic spotted at McDonalds! Buying a Happy Meal!'