We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution.

The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible.

Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it's second nature.

At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare.

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

There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can.

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