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I've Leased The Apartment; My Partner Is Going To Come Out Here. But We're Keeping Our House In Chicago Because Real Estate Is A Really Good Investment And Also Because It Is Just Crammed With Full Of Stuff!

I Really Have A Great Deal Of Humility In That Department, And A Great Deal Of Respect For People Who Spend Their Lives Learning How To Make These Amazing Preparations.

People Who Hardly Ever Cook At All, Suddenly At The Holidays, Feel Like It's Their Responsibility To Not Only Cook Dinner For Large Groups Of People Suddenly, But To Serve Things That Are Fussy Or Fancy Or Formal. And I Don't Think That's What Anybody Really Wants, Especially If You're Not Good At It.

I Think What I Do Differently From A Lot Of Tv Chefs Is That I Break Down Barriers And Make Fine Food More Accessible To The Regular Person, Who Might Be Intimidated. I Try Hard, Particularly With Wine, To Make It Not Intimidating. It's Sort Of A Teaching Job.

Thom Is One Of Those Wonderful People To Cook For Because He Absolutely Loves It, Just Loves It. He Loves To Eat And Drink And He'd Be A Great Guest At Any Dinner Party.