Ripe avocados should be soft, not squishy, and you should be able to flick the little stem off easily.

Get off the beaten path... If you want to find those mom-and-pop joints, those funky little places, just ask around.

It's always good to go over the recipe beforehand, so you can easily think of the next thing that needs to be done.

People get a little bolder and more wild in summer. You've got things going on kabobs, things cooking on the bone. There's something about standing over a grill or outside with the family that inspires us.

The Tom Brady sandwich would be a prosciutto with a nice Buffalo mozzarella, on a crispy baguette with a little fresh basil. Brady is classy; he's a really cool dude. He's got a lot of flavor.

If you looked in my fridge, you'd see maybe 12 different mustards.