I actually don't think there is any difference between French and American cuisine. French cuisine was always about discipline, about ingredient, about creativity, but also about simple. I see America as very similar in these rights.

it comes as close as a French dish made in America with American ingredients can come.

I think Spain will always remain inspirational, and I think French cuisine will continue to be very French and yet very relevant with its time and keep evolving. But the last thing you want for it is to become too trendy and confusing. It has too much history.

Sauce is certainly ancestral to French cooking. The technique is very tricky, but it's also very fundamental.

I love Italian food; it's soulful like French food. Italian food is original and homey; it's market-driven, but also can be locally sourced.

I am very concerned about nutrition and always try to be careful about what I eat.