My Favorite Wines Are Zinfandels.

We Go Through Our Careers And Things Happen To Us. Those Experiences Made Me What I Am.

Vegetables To Me Are - I Don't Want To Say The Most Exciting Part Of Cooking, But Certainly A Very Exciting Part Of Cooking, Because They Continue To Change. They Come Into Season And They Go Through Different Phases.

Respect For Food Is Respect For Life, For Who We Are And What We Do.

You're Getting To Know Who The Great Chefs Are Through Their Books.

They Know What My Standards Are. They Know What I Need And How To Get It To Me, And They Know How To Communicate With Me If For Some Reason They Can't Get It.