When I Thought My Professional Career Was

Food Is Not About Impressing People. It's About Making Them Feel Comfortable.

It's So Important That You Don't Put The Stuffing In The Bird, Where In Order For The Stuffing To Get Cooked You Have To Overcook The Turkey. It's Better To Do It On The Side.

The Thing About All My Food Is That Everything Is A Remembered Flavor. Maybe It's Something I Had As A Child Or Maybe It's Something I Had In Milan, But I Want It To Taste Better Than You Ever Thought.

My Mother Would Never Let Me In The Kitchen. I Always Wanted To Cook, But I Was Never Allowed To. Her View Of The World Was, "cooking Is My Job, And Studying Is Your Job." I Think, In Retrospect, She Didn't Like The Chaos. She Was Very Orderly. It Had To Be Her Way.

I Try To Greet My Friends With A Drink In My Hand, A Warm Smile On My Face, And Great Music In The Background, Because That's What Gets A Dinner Party Off To A Fun Start.