I can go into a restaurant; I might have to go a few times, taste something, love it and figure out exactly what is in there, and go home and duplicate it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
As a chef, if I can taste something, I can basically figure out what's in it.
I guess I could take things from every place that I've been and find something familiar and wonderful about it that makes me feel like I'm at home.
I love creating new things. It's difficult to be creative once a restaurant's open. People want the same dishes. For me, the creativity is in opening a new place and starting a new menu.
I'm a creature of habit. I go to restaurants all the time and stuff.
For me to go to a restaurant and eat something that is not only good, but totally new, is a double thrill. Double the enjoyment.
I'm just really into going out to eat and restaurants in general.
I love food. I mean, I really love food. I take pictures of my finest, funniest and most fascinating dishes, post them on Twitter, and send them to friends. I treat menus like classic literature, refusing to skip even one word. I read the description of every item, regardless of whether or not I'm interested in eating it.
I love to travel and to be inspired by new things, so everything is always new. I've never done the same bathroom or the same kitchen a second time. It's challenging, and I like to be challenged.
I try to eat in one of my restaurants every day, and I eat out in another restaurant every day. It's what I do.
To make my meal, I go to the market and to the garden, and then I decide what I'm going to do. That's a great pleasure.