And don't forget music - music in the kitchen is an essential ingredient!

Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.

Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.

When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style.