I Felt I'd Earned The Good Housekeeping

My Mom Worked In Restaurants For 60 Years, And What I Learned From Her Is A Lot. But If I Had To Boil It Down, Take Your Work Very Seriously, But Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously. Work Harder Than Everyone Else And Never Complain About It. Don't Go To Bed If You're Not Proud Of The Product Of Your Day; Stay Awake Until You Are.

I Did 30 Minute Meals For Five Years On Local Television, And I Earned Nothing The First Two Years. Then I Earned $50 A Segment. I Spent More Than That On Gas And Groceries, But I Really Enjoyed Making The Show And I Loved Going To A Viewer's House Each Week. I Knew I Enjoyed It, So I Stuck With It Even Though It Cost Me.

I Used To Work In Kitchens, Doing 12 Or More Hours A Day Of Physical Labor, So Today, Eight To 12 Hours Of Cooking, Chatting Or Filming Feels Like A Vacation. When I Have A Scheduled 'day Off,' I Spend Several Hours Writing, Then I Clean Until I Crash From Fatigue. I Don't Relax Well.

Whatever It Is That You're Successful At, That Has To Be The No. 1 Goal. In My Case, It's Accessibility. So All Of My Products Have To Be Usable, Accessible, Affordable.

I've Never Been A Huge Sweets Eater, And I've Always Loved A Mediterranean Diet. We Eat A Lot Of Dark Leafy Greens, And A Couple Meals Each Week Are Meat-free. We Enjoy Eating A Balanced Diet.