My Hair Is Always A Big Topic.

My Mom Was A Great Cook So I Always Wanted To Eat And Make Stuff. I Did Cooking In 4-h But It Wasn't Until I Was Out Of College That I Decided I Wanted To Make This My Career.

I Believe That If You Have Good Organizational Skills, Then Creativity Can Come Out Of That, But It's Hard To Be Really Creative When Everything Is A Mess. And In A Restaurant, Organizational Skills Are Imperative.

I Love The Simplicity, The Ingredients, The Culture, The History And The Seasonality Of Italian Cuisine. In Italy People Do Not Travel. They Cook The Way Grandma Did, Using Fresh Ingredients And What Is Available In Season.

After Two Undefeated Seasons Of 'worst Cooks In America,' I'm Ready For A Third. Going Against Bobby Flay Takes The Challenge To Another Level, But I'm Ready To Whip These Contestants Into Shape And The Winner Is Sure To Be From Team Burrell.

I Believe That There Is Always Something New To Learn, In Fact, That Is One Of The Three Reasons That I Chose To Become A Chef, That My Education Is Never Over.