I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.

It was a revolution, but now it is an evolution. People know more ingredients, people know more techniques, and people look for more ingredients they've never looked for before. In the '80s, you couldn't find raw tuna in any restaurant that wasn't Japanese. Now, you can't find any restaurant without it or sashimi.

A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service.

The only way to teach people how to truly do it and do it the right way, is to get those ingredients and kitchen tools in front of them and in their hands to use.

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.

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

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.