Whether It's Books Or Tv,

Those Other 10 O'clock Shows That Come On, All You Get From Them Is Headaches And Nightmares When You Go To Bed! At Least We Give You Food, Know What I Mean?

When I Cook With My Son, I Might Chop Vegetables And Have Fun With Different Shapes. Cooking Is A Way To Teach Kids About Other Things, Like Reading Or Math With All Of The Weights And Measures. There Are So Many Things That Are Part Of Cooking That Are Also Very Educational.

I Have A Lot Of Influences. I'm American-schooled. I'm Classically Trained. I'm A Pretty Universal Student, If You Will. I Have A Lot Of Degrees, Which Really Don't Pay The Rent. I Have Two Doctorate Degrees, I Have A Bachelor's Degree, But I'm Still A Cook.

The Cool Thing Is That Now That People Have Made This Evolution Where Cooking Is Cool, People Are Doing It On Weekends, They're Doing Their Own Challenges. It's Back To Cooking. And It's Real Cooking.

You Know, In 1975 I Couldn't Get A Job In New York City Because I Was American. The Kitchens Were Predominantly Run By French, Swiss, German, And Basically I Got Laughed At. I Had Education, I Had Experience, But Got Laughed At Because I Was American.