"I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles."
"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."
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