Home base is the support system where we have a culinary team, my own writers because of the shows and the books and stuff, we have a culinary team of about six people. Marketing, public relations, accounting and all that sort of stuff.
I've always done food that can work in a set time frame. The message I'm trying to get across is, it doesn't have to take three days to do this. With planning, you can do a lot and really have quality food every day.
If you think big, then it's going to be big.
We're a new show. We can't afford instant replay.
I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules?
I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels.
