I'm In A Loft And The Kitchen

I'm In A Loft And The Kitchen Is In The Very Center Of The Apartment. The Whole Place Revolves Around It.

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.

A Friend Told Me About The Casting Notice For 'queer Eye.' I Was In Chicago And I Had A Contract With 'esquire' Magazine, So Had Been Coming To New York City Regularly And Thought I'd Catch A Cheap Flight, Crash On A Friend's Sofa And Do This Hilarious Audition That I Had No Chance Of Winning.

People Who Hardly Ever Cook At All, Suddenly At The Holidays, Feel Like It's Their Responsibility To Not Only Cook Dinner For Large Groups Of People Suddenly, But To Serve Things That Are Fussy Or Fancy Or Formal. And I Don't Think That's What Anybody Really Wants, Especially If You're Not Good At It.

Planning A Dinner Party In A Way That You're Actually Capable Of Getting It Done Without Panicking Is Important. It's Bad Hospitality For The Host To Be Freaked Out.