 We began building this incredible new foundation in this restaurant, and that's what began giving me the left-hand side of tradition and the right-hand side, my new palate. |
| Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part. |
| My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis. |
| I'm not a TV guy. I'm a restaurant chef and a businessman. |
| If somebody has a chance to put my food in their mouth, that tells the story. |
| I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules? |
| I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm. |
| I ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school. |
