You have to know the classics if you want to cook modern food.

I think the patterns are set very early when the kids are young. But at the same time, there are some flavors kids just don't like.

Every season we try to do something new. And not for gimmicks. We feel the show has to evolve and keep changing.

I call all chefs cooks. They're all cooks. That's what we do, we cook. You're a chef when you're running a kitchen.

I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it.

Too often, chefs just want to experiment - they want to use liquid nitrogen before they know how to use heat.

Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.