Well, We Don't Take Money From People

People Who Hardly Ever Cook At All, Suddenly At The Holidays, Feel Like It's Their Responsibility To Not Only Cook Dinner For Large Groups Of People Suddenly, But To Serve Things That Are Fussy Or Fancy Or Formal. And I Don't Think That's What Anybody Really Wants, Especially If You're Not Good At It.

Believe Me, I Understand The Need For Easy And Speedy. After A 12-hour Day Of Shooting 'chopped,' Say, I'm Talking Stir-fry, Spaghetti, Heck, Peanut-butter Sandwiches. But That's Not About The Joy Of Food. That's Survival.

I've Leased The Apartment; My Partner Is Going To Come Out Here. But We're Keeping Our House In Chicago Because Real Estate Is A Really Good Investment And Also Because It Is Just Crammed With Full Of Stuff!

I Think What I Do Differently From A Lot Of Tv Chefs Is That I Break Down Barriers And Make Fine Food More Accessible To The Regular Person, Who Might Be Intimidated. I Try Hard, Particularly With Wine, To Make It Not Intimidating. It's Sort Of A Teaching Job.

What I Bring To The Table Is A Huge Enthusiasm And Love For This Stuff.