I’ve always done food that can work in a set time frame. The message I’m trying to get across is, it doesn’t have to take three days to do this. With planning, you can do a lot and really have quality food every day.
I’m pretty actively involved with the military because I think they’re incredible human beings. If I can give back to them for what they’re doing for us, it’s a good thing. And I think to have happy soldiers, you need to feed them well.
I don’t limit myself.
I moved to Louisiana to become the executive Chef at Commander’s Place. And I must say I had some encouragement from friends such as Ella Brennan, the queen of the New Orleans’s culinary set, and others. This was very flattering to a young man with a dream. I was only 26 years old.
One big reason I do what I do is there’s no two days alike. It’s not work for me. It’s my life. My passion.
I love to cook; that’s my passion.
We’re setting up an urban farm for kids on more than 20 acres in New Orleans. We want to make this a world-class educational center for the community.
We’ll be going to the fish market and a farmer’s market this afternoon to get what we need to make and eat dinner as a family. I’m trying to expose my kids to going to a farmers market or the fish market and learning what that’s all about.
Scatter soaked hardwood chunks over your coals for a quick and easy way to add a smoky nuance to your grilled foods.
Radishes grow just about anywhere. People think, ‘Oh it’s just a radish.’ But radishes are delicious, and people don’t think of cooking them.
My favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.
I’m not a TV guy. I’m a restaurant chef and a businessman.
I think many cooks are afraid of undercooked meats. A good thermometer is a cook’s best friend.
I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm.
I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.
I came here because the city has a tradition and is a very respected food city.
Growing up in New England, being schooled and classically trained, it needed to shake, it needed to evolve.
I can’t tell you enough about cinnamon. Cinnamon is an awesome spice to use and it goes great with something like apples in the morning or in a mixture of fruit or in your oatmeal or even in your cereal.
Wrap fish fillets, sliced veggies, and other quick-cooking items inside foil packets with bundles of fresh herbs and throw them directly on the grill; the steam will release the herb’s perfume and flavor anything contained inside the pouch.
My inspiration was my mom. She’s a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.