Some of the best cooks that I've cooked with, whether it's in New York or Chicago or even here in Philadelphia, are actually Ecuadorians. And there's something about their palates that really just inspires me, and has a really deep sense of flavor.

I'm a huge fan of burgers, and they're not my wife's favorite, so we don't cook them at home.

There a great ethnic cuisine available to you in Chicago.

As long as you remember what you love and why you love it, it will never be far from your heart - or your plate.

Some of the best cooks that I've cooked with, whether it's in New York or Chicago or even here in Philadelphia, are actually Ecuadorians. And there's something about their palates that really just inspires me, and has a really deep sense of flavor.

I studied cooking in Spain after college.

I spent several years cooking on a line.