Like the old Italian saying goes, 'It ain't rocket surgery.

I was a ravenous child. I'm a ravenous adult. I love to eat.

You don't just turn on a camera and do a cooking show. If you want to go somewhere with something, you've got to make it look like what it's supposed to look like five years from now.

I eat vegetarian a lot. I buy only fresh ingredients and cook from scratch - that way, when I feel like snacking and look in my fridge, it's: 'Oh, baby carrots or chocolate soy pudding. Take your pick.

I always have a good quality extra virgin olive oil. A cheap quality oil will end up cheapening your dishes. And I love sweetening my dishes with maple syrup. It has a bit of a bitter kick at the end that works wonderfully in savory dishes.

North America was ready for something other than a vanilla cooking show and we were providing the double dark chocolate fudge.

I work out four to five days a week, alternating three workouts.