I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.

Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy.

One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman.

Collecting cookbooks is still my biggest passion! Believe it or not, I actually got the biggest form of inspiration from my kids. My kids do everything online. They would have their tablets in front of them watching hours upon hours of online videos. I came to understand that these videos were actually teaching my kids lots of different forms of information.

Nutrition is just so important to me, mostly especially for children.

For example, you can eat a Caesar salad and say, "Wow, I ate so healthy today." You forget there was a quarter-cup of oil in there, and all the calories are from fat. So it's better if you eat a grilled chicken breast, some steamed brown rice, and a little salad with balsamic vinegar on top.

A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.