I work out all the time! I don't just sit around and eat burgers whenever I want. Oh, if I could I probably would, but I don't.

There are two schools of fried chicken. One is brining in salted water and the other is soaking in either buttermilk or milk. I just combine the two.

During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.

I never Tweet about my daughter. Never. I just want to be respectful of her privacy. My job as a mom is to know when to open my mouth and when not to.

I usually doze off between 7:30 and 9 p.m. while putting my baby to sleep. Then I suddenly wake up remembering I'm an adult with no bedtime. I spend the next four hours catching up on reading, e-mails, and other adult pursuits until I collapse for good until sunrise.

The cookbooks and the writing in general have been a real bonus, but it's not something I've ever pursued... I've been lucky, I guess.

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.