Cook Ingredients That You Are Used To

One Of The Things That Happens In My House On The Holidays Is After Dessert, We Sit Down To A Very Ambitious Men-versus-women Game Of Trivial Pursuit. It's Brutal. And There's A Trophy.

Today, When I Hire, I Look For People Who Want To Be Trained And Molded.

Don't Underestimate The Importance Of Having Enough Room To Work. Grilling Is Much More Relaxing When You Are Not Trying To Juggle A Whole Collection Of Plates And Bowls As You Do It. If Your Grill Doesn't Have Enough Workspace - And They Almost Never Do - Set Up A Table Right Next To Your Grill.

I Live In New York And I'm In New York Basically All The Time. I Spend A Lot Of My Time In My Restaurants, And I Feel Like That's Why They're Successful.

Obviously, The Easiest Recipes Are The Most Successful When It Comes To The Home Cook, Because They're Not Intimidated By Them. If I'm Doing 'boy Meets Grill,' And I Do Something Very Simple Like Grilled Hamburgers Or Steaks Or Chicken, Those Are The Most Sought-after Recipes.