I Time Everything. I'm A Scientist At

I Love Alton Brown's Show 'good Eats,' About The Chemistry Of Food. It's Really Thoughtful.

I Learned That The Hardest Party To Pull Off Successfully Is Saturday Night Dinner. This Meal Is Expected To Be Elaborate: Appetizers, First Course, Dinner, Dessert, And Coffee. People Arrive At 7:30 Or 8 P.m. And Stay For Hours - Definitely Past My Bedtime - And They All Go Home Exhausted.

When I Wrote 'barefoot In Paris,' I Wanted To Make Simple Recipes That You Could Make At Home That Tasted Like French Classics.

My Extravagance Is My Garden - It's The First Thing I Look At Every Morning When I Wake Up. It Gives Me So Much Pleasure.

The Dirty Little Secret Is That I Grew Up In A Household Where There Were No Carbohydrates Allowed, Ever. No Cookies, No Bread, No Potatoes, No Rice. My Mother Was Very Extreme In Terms Of What She Served. Since I Left Home More Than 40 Years Ago, I've Been Making It Right For Myself.