In Europe I couldn't be anything but a black cook working for somebody. My inspiration was to own, to be the chef.

In Europe I couldn't be anything but a black cook working for somebody. My inspiration was to own, to be the chef.

Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday - it's a day that's American to the core and it's a day that's all about what and how we eat.

I'm a big believer in the negligee, that nearly invisible screen standing between you and the object of your desire.

We struggle with eating healthily, obesity, and access to good nutrition for everyone. But we have a great opportunity to get on the right side of this battle by beginning to think differently about the way that we eat and the way that we approach food.

People come up to me all the time and ask how I stay the way I am, and it's no secret. The first lesson a chef needs to learn is how to handle a knife; the second is how to be around all that food.

I love Thanksgiving because it's a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.