I Write In Freehand Equivalents Because Measuring,

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.

My First Memory In Life Is Grilling My Thumb To The Griddle In Our Restaurant On Cape Cod.

I Work Too Much To Be An Appropriate Parent. I Feel Like A Bad Mom To My Dog [isaboo, A Pit Bull] Some Days Because I’m Just Not Here Enough. I Just Feel Like I Would Do A Bad Job If I Took The Time To Literally Give Birth To A Kid Right Now And Try And Juggle Everything I’m Doing.

I Wish I Could Be As Thin As Jessica Simpson. I Think She Looks Gorgeous! I Have Had Jessica On My Show Several Times, And I Can Tell You That Girl Is Genuine And Funny With A Great Self-deprecating Sense Of Humor.

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.