Whatever It Is You Want To Do,

I Used To Work In Kitchens, Doing 12 Or More Hours A Day Of Physical Labor, So Today, Eight To 12 Hours Of Cooking, Chatting Or Filming Feels Like A Vacation. When I Have A Scheduled 'day Off,' I Spend Several Hours Writing, Then I Clean Until I Crash From Fatigue. I Don't Relax Well.

I Never Do The Dishes, Because My Husband Has An Affinity For It. And I'm Also Not Allowed To Touch The Coffeemaker.

My Mom, Who's Been In The Restaurant Business For 40 Years, Is The Number-one Influence In My Life. But I Look Up To A Lot Of People In The Industry. Tops On My List Is Mario Batali. My Mom And Mario Taught Me The Same Lesson: Food Is Love.

I Do Know What My First Meal In The Next World Would Be Spaghetti Aglio E Olio, Heavy On Everything.

I Used To Say I Would Never Run Unless I Was Being Chased By Someone With A Gun. Now I'm A Little Obsessed With It!