I Think That Celebrities Are Just People,

I Cook And I Chat. That's What I Do. I Love To Write Recipes, But Basically, If You Had To Put It In A Nutshell, I Cook And I Chat.

My First Memory In Life Is Grilling My Thumb To The Griddle In Our Restaurant On Cape Cod.

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.

Work Hard. Laugh When You Feel Like Crying. Keep An Open Mind, Open Eyes And An Open Spirit.

I Did 30 Minute Meals For Five Years On Local Television, And I Earned Nothing The First Two Years. Then I Earned $50 A Segment. I Spent More Than That On Gas And Groceries, But I Really Enjoyed Making The Show And I Loved Going To A Viewer's House Each Week. I Knew I Enjoyed It, So I Stuck With It Even Though It Cost Me.