I Left School When I Was 14

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 Like To Be Firm. But It Is Easier To Be Nice Than To Be Nasty.

I Won't Quit My Day Job. I Like Restaurants. I Don't Do A Lot Of Television, Either, Even Though People Come To Me With Projects All The Time. I Have To Spend Time In The Kitchen.

I Want To Teach [people] The Secret Of Great Visual Presentation. Your Stomach Sees The Food First, And I Want To Help Them Match Food Flavor Profiles With The Aesthetics Of Everything.

I Love Strong Flavors Too. Like I Don't Mind If It Looks Clean And Clear And You Know What You Are Eating If It Has Italian, Chinese Or Japanese Flavor I Love Them All.