What I like best is showing people how to have fun in the kitchen. And sharing my love of cooking.
I grew up not being intimidated by the kitchen.
The kitchen is the place you feel relaxed.
My Mum was the main reason why I became a chef. She influenced all of my family to feel free in the kitchen - it was the centre of our home and I have wonderful memories of helping Mum cook and experiencing the love and patience that went into the food.
People can be comfortable, really, once you invite them into the kitchen.
Please note when you watch a play, you can't pause it and go to the loo or shout into the kitchen for a tea. Learned that the hard way.
The best way to get anybody's attention is dinner. I have good kitchen skills and good grocery shopping skills.
The most classic French dessert around the holidays is the Christmas log, with butter cream. Two flavors. Chocolate and coconut. My first job in the kitchen when I was a boy was to make these Christmas logs.
If I'm a great artisan of the kitchen, it's because I don't buy my sauces.
I learned to cook in self-defense. My wife doesn't know what a kitchen is. In the first month of our marriage, she broiled lamb chops 26 nights in a row. Then I took over. I used to mind her not caring about food, but no more - as long as I can eat what I want.
