The Restaurant Industry Is Brutal.

If You See Someone In The Kitchen That Has Good Hands And A Quick Brain, Then You Need That Person To Be In The Front Of Everything.

I'm A Bit Of A Glutton - I Eat Too Much Of All That Is Good To Eat.

21 Years Ago When I Started Cooking, To Be A Cook Meant That You Were Going To Stay In The Basement. Being A Chef, You Would Never Be On A Book Tour. You Could Never Dream That 20 Years Later On You Would Be On A Book Tour. It Wasn't A Part Of Your Dreams Because It Was Just Totally Unrealistic. When Did Cooks - Restaurant Cooks, Not Cooks That Have 15,000 Television Shows - When Did Cooks Become Part Of Pop Culture The Way They Are?

The Traditional Roots Of Scandinavian Cuisine Are Not That Spectacular, To Say The Least. When We Write About The Traditions That We Are Inspired By, It's More Techniques Like Smoking, Preserving. Many Of Them Are Not Made To Make Food Delicious; They're Just Around So That You Can Make Food Last Through The Winter. There Isn't A Great Deal Of Tradition To Tap Into.

Close Interaction With Farmers And Scientists Can Expose The Chef To New Flavours That Can Be Used To Delight Diners.