I Measure Everything, Because I Always Think

I Use Other Cookbooks For Inspiration. I Must Say I Tend To Cook From My Own Cookbooks For Parties.

Food Is Not About Impressing People. It's About Making Them Feel Comfortable.

I Think That I Had A Very Clear Vision When I Started Writing Cookbooks What I Wanted It To Be, And That You Would Open The Book, That You Would Look At The Photograph And Go, That Looks Delicious. And Then You Would Look At The Recipe And Say, I Can Actually Make That And I Can Make It With Ingredients I Can Find In The Grocery Store.

My Favorite Fall Or Winter Lunch Is Big Steaming Bowls Of Soup. I Usually Invite People For Around 12:30 And Have Two Hearty Soups Like Shrimp Corn Chowder And Lentil Sausage Soup, Which Can Be Made A Day Or Two Ahead.

Creme Brulee Is The Ultimate 'guy' Dessert. Make It And He'll Follow You Anywhere.