My partner and I are looking at several locations on Park Avenue South and Midtown for a new restaurant space..

'The Food Network' was just starting in New York, and I was getting lots of attention from Mesa Grill. They had no money, so if you couldn't get ther….

Don't underestimate the importance of having enough room to work. Grilling is much more relaxing when you are not trying to juggle a whole collection….

One of the things that happens in my house on the holidays is after dessert, we sit down to a very ambitious men-versus-women game of Trivial Pursuit….

I seem to respond most to places that are more cosmopolitan because of my Manhattan upbringing. Some of the major international cities I've visited, ….

I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet, you know? They're incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts befor….

There are so many great things about this business. Almost everybody is on the same team. It is all for one-friendly competitiveness. No one is out t….

Even if the chef has a good business head, his focus should be behind kitchen doors. A business partner should take care of everything in front of th….

Lime juice makes things taste fresher. I use it for drinks, salsas, relishes, soups, and sauces. You want some give to your limes - firmness means th….

Basically, there are two things we know: Everybody has less time, and the general public is demanding better food - better in terms of quality and be….

I want to go to college and go back to Georgetown. It's a really cool place..

I was hired as a sous-chef at a restaurant on the Upper East Side. The chef liked to drink - some mornings we would find him sleeping. Two weeks afte….

Most of the time, I grill over high heat. I like things to move fast. I like the sound and smell of a very hot fire. I gravitate towards dishes that ….

I can't grill vegetables, shellfish or steaks without tongs. Don't bother with those long-handled grilling tongs normally found in the BBQ section of….

A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly..

When I'm on television, I think that I appeal to the everyday guy, 'cause that's who I am. The guys who go to the football games on the weekends are ….

Don't try to be the next Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay, we already have those people. We want someone who is going to make their own mark on 'Food Networ….

You can't chase everybody on the Internet who's saying stuff about you, that's for sure..

You have to have your face in the food. These days people think a tattoo and a bottle of Sriracha equals success..

I think a lot of times people design restaurants with flash in mind. I think you should design restaurants with function in mind. Make sure it's func….

Nobody believed the 'Food Network' could last. Even I was short sighted and thought to myself, 24 hours of food on TV? They'll run out of things to t….