Even When You Have Doubts,

If Eating Out, Order Your Meal And Ask The Server To Wrap Up Half Of The Portion To Take Home With Your For The Next Day, Keeping Your Portion Size In Check, And Stretching Your Dollar Into Two Meals.

My Humanitarian Work Evolved From Being With My Family. My Mom, My Dad, They Really Set A Great Example For Giving Back. My Mom Was A Nurse, My Dad Was A School Teacher. But My Mom Did A Lot Of Things For Geriatrics And Elderly People. She Would Do Home Visits For Free.

Right Now I'd Love To Be Sitting On A Greek Island Somewhere Because Of Being Greek American, Eating Great Octopus Salad And Some Fantastic Lamb. Or Sipping A Little Ouzo. I Think The Mediterranean Diet Is One Of The Healthiest... Lots Of Nuts, Vegetables, Fruits, Fresh Fish, Lean Meats, Yogurt.

When I'm Home, The Heart And Soul Of Our Family Is In The Kitchen. Growing Up, My Parents Both Worked, So Dinnertime Was For Family - The Tv Was Off. I Think It's Important To Grab That Time And Really Make It Special, Even After A Tough Day.

The Type Of Cuisine I Do, Especially After Being On 'iron Chef' For Several Years, Is A Lot Of Global Cuisine. My Strength Has Always Been Mediterranean Cuisine Across The Board From Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, But I Think Now I'm Doing A Lot Of Very Different Cuisines All The Time.