I'm a professional cook. I've worked with other cooks from all over the world, but my family is not that way - they're always lived within 25 miles of my hometown!

We had no electricity, no gas. Food was probably our greatest entertainment - the most fun thing that we could do was food.

When I travel I normally eat club sandwiches or I bring my own food. When you go into a new town, it's very had to find a good place to eat.

My mother would put me on a wooden box at the stove and tell me to call her if certain things would happen. Like if the steam turns blue, that is danger!

The bad part about being recognized is that when I walk into a restaurant and sit down, I've got to eat everything on the plate, whether it's good or bad. People would take it as an insult if I did otherwise.

I opened a restaurant that had nothing but California wines.

I'd like to have the first restaurant that can deliver incredible quality food to your table at your house at any time-right where you live.