I Still Love Making Hamburgers On The

I Probably Use My Chef's Knives More Than Any Other Tool In The Kitchen. I'm Not Married To A Particular Brand, Because They All Work, They All Have Sharp Blades.

I Seem To Respond Most To Places That Are More Cosmopolitan Because Of My Manhattan Upbringing. Some Of The Major International Cities I've Visited, Like Madrid, Rome And London, Have A Lot Of Similarities And "new York" Elements While ... Having Their Own Flavor.

Don't Underestimate The Importance Of Having Enough Room To Work. Grilling Is Much More Relaxing When You Are Not Trying To Juggle A Whole Collection Of Plates And Bowls As You Do It. If Your Grill Doesn't Have Enough Workspace - And They Almost Never Do - Set Up A Table Right Next To Your Grill.

I Think People Are Intimidated By Grilling .. Maybe It's The Flame, Maybe It's The Big Grills, Maybe They've Had Some Bad Childhood Experiences .. But I Think That Grilling Is Actually The Easiest Technique In Cooking.

In The End, Your Creativity -- Perhaps Even Your Outrageousness -- Will Determine The Final Result.