Nothing Goes Perfectly, Especially When

I Think People Are Intimidated By Grilling .. Maybe It's The Flame, Maybe It's The Big Grills, Maybe They've Had Some Bad Childhood Experiences .. But I Think That Grilling Is Actually The Easiest Technique In Cooking.

In The End, Your Creativity -- Perhaps Even Your Outrageousness -- Will Determine The Final Result.

Don't Underestimate The Importance Of Having Enough Room To Work. Grilling Is Much More Relaxing When You Are Not Trying To Juggle A Whole Collection Of Plates And Bowls As You Do It. If Your Grill Doesn't Have Enough Workspace - And They Almost Never Do - Set Up A Table Right Next To Your Grill.

I Guess I Fell Into Cooking.

'the Food Network' Was Just Starting In New York, And I Was Getting Lots Of Attention From Mesa Grill. They Had No Money, So If You Couldn't Get There By Subway, You Couldn't Be On. It Wasn't Like Tv Was Something I Really Wanted To Do - But I Knew It Would Be Great Publicity For My Restaurants.