I Think Many Cooks Are Afraid Of

Food Is Very Representative Of A City's Culture. In Order To Really Get To Know A Place And The People, You've Got To Eat The Food.

I Moved To Louisiana To Become The Executive Chef At Commander's Place. And I Must Say I Had Some Encouragement From Friends Such As Ella Brennan, The Queen Of The New Orleans's Culinary Set, And Others. This Was Very Flattering To A Young Man With A Dream. I Was Only 26 Years Old.

I Came Here Because The City Has A Tradition And Is A Very Respected Food City.

I Was On The Board Of Andre Agassi's Foundation, And Seeing The Way It Operated Blew My Mind. In 2002, I Told My Wife, I Want To Start A Foundation To Give Back, I Want It To Be For Kids In Hard Circumstances, And I Want It To Be Culinary-driven, Because That's Who I Am.

It's Okay To Play With Your Food.