When You Use Tabasco In The Marinade,

Cookbooks Have All Become Baroque And Very Predictable. I'm Looking For Something Different. A Lot Of Chefs' Cookbooks Are Food As It's Done In The Restaurants, But They Are Dumbed Down, And I Hate It When They Dumb Them Down.

If You Go To Italy And You Drive From The Airport To The Town, There Isn't 30 Square Feet That Isn't Planted By Someone. Even Next To The Train Tracks, They See The Joy Of The Interaction With The Planet As Integral To The Experience. The Idea That You Can Get Free Arugula Just By Planting Seeds... Because It Will Regrow Itself The Next Year. We've Come A Long Way From Foraging To Now Planting. The Next Step Of That Will Be Continuing That Expansion Of Planting And Really Owning The Crops.

I Am Happiest When I Am With My Wife, Susi, And Our Two Boys Exploring And Loving Something For The First Time.

I Don't Think Fine Dining Is Dying, But I Think Those Rare Occasions When You Really Want The Fanciness Are Diminishing... I Think A Lot Of People Are Going To Find Simpler, More Casual Ways To Enjoy An Experience.

[if] We Can Celebrate That In A Way That Celebrates Our Love For New England As Well As Our Love For The Italian Culture As Well As The American Culture, Then We've Done Something That's Really Good And Supporting These Fishermen Who Are Doing The Right Thing In Sustainability . . . Paying Attention To Make Sure We Don't Overfish Our World.