Each City Has Its Own Culinary Landscape.

There Are Two Schools Of Fried Chicken. One Is Brining In Salted Water And The Other Is Soaking In Either Buttermilk Or Milk. I Just Combine The Two.

I Really Like To Sometimes Go Into Food Detox And Eat Very Simply.

I Was Lucky To Have A Successful Career As A Model, But That Was Just A Way To Pay Off My College Loans.

Miami, Which Has Already Aired, Has This Wonderful Blend Of Caribbean Culture And Latin American Culture And Southern American Culture (talking About Fried Chicken). All Those Combine To Make For A Very Very Interesting Array Of Ingredients, Restaurants, And The Chefs That Come There. It Also Has Great Seafood, Not To Mention The Glorious Citrus That's There. And All Those Things Inform What You Do - And They Should.

During The Course Of Filming 'top Chef,' I Gain 15 Lbs., So I'm Used To Needing Two Dress Sizes.