I'm a baritone. Baritones don't mature until late..

At home, I make a large batch of tomato sauce and freeze it in meal-size portions in freezer bags..

I prioritize in life. I like to work, I do TV shows, I do a lot of Iron Man training. I enjoy kicking back on a good night and drinking wine until I ….

Being frugal, conscious of making money, is not a negative thing. That sensibility of creating value and finding value and reinvesting in those custo….

Aside from hospitality and delicious food, our [restaurateurs'] job is to entertain people. Restaurants should make people feel special, excited and ….

Being a cook doesn't necessarily mean you are a competitor..

America has been conditioned to think of pasta as the never-ending pasta bowl and Olive Garden..

The pressure, the heat, the almost impossibly fast pace at which you need work - this is the reality of working in the culinary industry. This is wha….

Working in a restaurant means being part of a family, albeit usually a slightly dysfunctional one. Nothing is accomplished independently..

As a restaurateur, my palate is one of my most important tools..

You can enjoy a $15 bottle of wine as much as you can enjoy a $100 bottle of wine..

The general manager is kind of like the step into darkness when you reach the top of the league. As GM, you're responsible for everything, including ….

Cooking for my family is always a pleasure when I'm able to do it. My favorite thing to make is really whatever my kids ask for on any given day. It'….

The best pastas are cut with bronze dies that give them a rough texture and allow the sauce to cling..

Most people who open restaurants will fail, because they lack the fundamental understanding of restaurant math. Either they think they're superstar c….

I was raised in restaurants. My parents opened their first restaurant, Buonavia, in Queens when I was just 3. This business has always been my way of….

Maitre d's are at the financial spigot of the restaurant, meaning they control who gets in and who doesn't, but aside from that, they don't do anythi….

'MasterChef' is the search for America's culinary amateur talent, so this is a search for the best home cook in America, and it's our job to figure o….

Essentially, wines are fermented grape juice, so I'm trying to make the point that the wine world is about scores and marketing and kind of creating ….

There are certain things that make restaurants work and a certain kind of DNA that people who excel in restaurants need. But it's a lot like life, in….

In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love for food means you also have a lov….