The Italians were eating with forks when the French were still eating each other.

To eat the boiled head of a pig sliced like salami is very strange. It may seem cutting edge, but it's actually a lot older than any of the other traditional salami.

The kitchen really is the castle itself. This is where we spend our happiest moments and where we find the joy of being a family.

When you use Tabasco in the marinade, it kind of infuses everything.

Every Super Bowl, I do different food each quarter from each of the hometowns of the teams competing. So I’m always hoping for cities with a gastronomic soul—not so much Indianapolis or Denver, right? For halftime we have New York hot dogs from Papaya Dog. And at the end of the game I’ve chosen a dessert based on who I think is going to win.

If I hear something's not quite going right, then I'm there quicker than if I hear something's going wrong.

I really want to be a rock star.