I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.

I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste.

There are many great wine producers from all over the world making fantastic wines. Italian wines especially are making an enormous comeback after sometimes being labeled as inexpensive jug wines.

I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.

It is important to experiment and endlessly seek after creating the best possible flavours when preparing foods. That means not being afraid to experiment with various ingredients

You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it.

I was on the show previously as a guest host, so I had a little practice.