There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick.

I left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens.

People are visual and hands on learners.

I have two young boys, and my wife is at home. Most of the time, I will cook the food, and we'll eat together.

New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.

When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy.

Thirty-five years ago, being a cook was the same as being a used-car salesman.