I'm not sure that some of the food purists are in touch with what really goes on in American households.

Lack of sleep makes me less productive. I need a good seven or eight hours a night.

Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

I like doing food as a focal point on my table. It is not like going out and buying flowers or candles, which are expensive.

Sure, you can mix the flour, baking soda, salt, shortening, and the whole nine yards, but why wouldn't you just pull out a box of Bisquick?

Different types of chicken come at different price points. Filets are going to be more expensive. If it's bone-in and skin-on it's going to be less expensive.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.