Well, we don't take money from people and then show the product. It has to be a product that we like anyway, and that's true for all five of us, whic….

My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do ….

One of the smartest things you can do on 'Chopped' is to take one of those ingredients and make a pickle out of it, because almost every dish benefit….

Two words to improve any dish. Ba, Con.

I went in saying I wanted to be the food guy..

Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness..

I like to have friends in the kitchen and make a big mess and use every pot in the kitchen..

Cooking for people is an enormously significant expression of generosity and soulfulness, and entertaining is a way to be both generous and creative.….

Because the show is popular, people do recognize us on the streets..

In recent years, I've been writing because I'm fortunate enough to work in the world of food television, to travel and taste and learn about cooking ….

I really have a great deal of humility in that department, and a great deal of respect for people who spend their lives learning how to make these am….

People want honest, flavourful food, not some show-off meal that takes days to prepare..

You know the great irony is that people think you have to have money to enjoy fine food, which is a shame..

The best way to learn is live, in person, cooking, feeling, smelling and tasting, but TV is the second-best thing to that; it's a halfway facsimile..

Oh, did I tell you I have a cookbook? I have a cookbook deal..

To me, the kitchen is a place of adventure and entirely fun, not drudgery. I can't think of anything better to do with family and friends than to be ….

I think that curiosity happened on these reviews where I was just a guest of the reviewer, because it introduced me to new cuisines and to the idea o….

I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles..

Planning a dinner party in a way that you're actually capable of getting it done without panicking is important. It's bad hospitality for the host to….

When I come home from a shoot, I'd rather reheat food I've made than eat takeout..

I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about it..