Television In The '80s Was Very Limited.

Now Everybody Thinks That Once You Do Top Chef, Then 13 Weeks Later You're A Chef. Nobody Wants To Learn To Cook Anymore.

There's A Lot Of Processed Food In America And I Know That Can Make Some Tourists Who're Used To Fresh Food Feel Sick.

I Think The Most Important Thing When You Are In A Competition And You Have, Let's Say, Ingredients You Have To Use Make Something You Did Already Because None Of The Judges, You Know, Probably Had It In Our Lifetime, So I Think Do Something You Feel Confident With, Not Something Completely New Where You Are Not Sure How Many Hours Or How Many Minutes You Have To Cook It Or If The Seasoning Is Right Or If The Combinations Of Spices And Herbs Are Right.

I Used To Write Cookbooks. It Was Passion To Try To Bring Healthy And Fun Recipes To People's Homes. It Was A Way To Bring My Home To Theirs.

Television In The '80s Was Very Limited. There Was No Food Network.