If I Have Committed Any Culinary Atrocities,

Planning A Dinner Party In A Way That You're Actually Capable Of Getting It Done Without Panicking Is Important. It's Bad Hospitality For The Host To Be Freaked Out.

I Think What I Do Differently From A Lot Of Tv Chefs Is That I Break Down Barriers And Make Fine Food More Accessible To The Regular Person, Who Might Be Intimidated. I Try Hard, Particularly With Wine, To Make It Not Intimidating. It's Sort Of A Teaching Job.

I Really Have A Great Deal Of Humility In That Department, And A Great Deal Of Respect For People Who Spend Their Lives Learning How To Make These Amazing Preparations.

What I Bring To The Table Is A Huge Enthusiasm And Love For This Stuff.

A Friend Told Me About The Casting Notice For 'queer Eye.' I Was In Chicago And I Had A Contract With 'esquire' Magazine, So Had Been Coming To New York City Regularly And Thought I'd Catch A Cheap Flight, Crash On A Friend's Sofa And Do This Hilarious Audition That I Had No Chance Of Winning.