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I've always loved the rustic, slightly worn style of Canvas and that element of an artisanal hand. It's so inherently chic.

The only time I ever enjoyed ironing was the day I accidentally got gin in the steam iron.

Yes, the work comes out more beautiful from a material that resists the process, verse, marble, onyx, or enamel.

I do a lot of ceramics.

The 19th-century Continental porcelain plaques that are worth the most money are the pretty ones.

A favorite cooking method? I'm a fan of all of them! Anything that gets a pile of random ingredients into a cruelty-free dish works for me!

I do like silver. I love antiques. I collect Georgian glass at home. When you think about how fragile that it is and think about how long these things have lasted - some of it is 400 years old - I find the history of these things extraordinary.

I have been using Victorinox Cutlery since I was a young man, when my parents gave me a block set to properly equip me for my culinary apprenticeship.

I find it soothing to take something wrinkled and make it smooth. It feels anticipatory. It's what I do before a celebration. And nobody bothers me when I'm ironing.