Planning a dinner party in a way that you're actually capable of getting it done without panicking is important. It's bad hospitality for the host to be freaked out.

For each episode the five of us are all wearing clothes by the same designer. It's a different designer for each episode, but for each one we're all wearing their clothes.

Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness.

What I bring to the table is a huge enthusiasm and love for this stuff.

People who hardly ever cook at all, suddenly at the holidays, feel like it's their responsibility to not only cook dinner for large groups of people suddenly, but to serve things that are fussy or fancy or formal. And I don't think that's what anybody really wants, especially if you're not good at it.

The world is full of people who would like nothing better than to spend six hours on a golf course. I would rather be chopping shallots.

I am much more interested in the process than results.