“I think what I do differently from a lot of TV chefs is that I break down barriers and make fine food more accessible to the regular person, who might be intimidated. I try hard, particularly with wine, to make it not intimidating. It's sort of a teaching job.”
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You know the great irony is that people think you have to have money to enjoy fine food, which is a shame.
However, I was a restaurant critic at Chicago magazine before I worked at Esquire, and I've been a really enthusiastic home cook for a long time. It's just something I'm passionate about.
I went in saying I wanted to be the food guy.
Not to sound too much like Christopher Guest in 'Waiting for Guffman, ' but on Thanksgiving you're putting on a show!