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

My passion for writing cookbooks really came from my love of collecting cookbooks.

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.

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

There is no value with just one restaurant or with one person. The brand has to be bigger than the person.

I want to teach [people] the secret of great visual presentation. Your stomach sees the food first, and I want to help them match food flavor profiles with the aesthetics of everything.