If You Think Big, Then It's Going

You Go To A Restaurant In The States And Kids Have These Game Boards At The Table. You Don't See That In Italy Or Spain. It's Not Because They Can't Afford To Buy Them, It's Because That's Not What Eating Together As A Family Is About.

When I Cook With My Son, I Might Chop Vegetables And Have Fun With Different Shapes. Cooking Is A Way To Teach Kids About Other Things, Like Reading Or Math With All Of The Weights And Measures. There Are So Many Things That Are Part Of Cooking That Are Also Very Educational.

You Are Going To Be What You Put In Your Body, So I Try To Teach That To My Kids, And The Kids Around Me.

Anything Made With Love, Bam! -it's A Beautiful Meal.

When I First Decided To Open A Restaurant, I Was Turned Down By Several Banks. It Was The Late 80's And Many Restaurants Were Failing. I Refused To Give Up Because I Knew I Had A Good Concept.